diff --git a/libavformat/jvdec.c b/libavformat/jvdec.c
index 82d96ca071..c42e302bda 100644
--- a/libavformat/jvdec.c
+++ b/libavformat/jvdec.c
@@ -207,10 +207,11 @@ static int read_seek(AVFormatContext *s, int stream_index,
 
     if (i < 0 || i >= ast->nb_index_entries)
         return 0;
+    if (avio_seek(s->pb, ast->index_entries[i].pos, SEEK_SET) < 0)
+        return -1;
 
     jv->state = JV_AUDIO;
     jv->pts   = i;
-    avio_seek(s->pb, ast->index_entries[i].pos, SEEK_SET);
     return 0;
 }