diff --git a/libavfilter/avfiltergraph.c b/libavfilter/avfiltergraph.c
index 12ff7d6ffb..8e091d95e0 100644
--- a/libavfilter/avfiltergraph.c
+++ b/libavfilter/avfiltergraph.c
@@ -1410,7 +1410,7 @@ int avfilter_graph_request_oldest(AVFilterGraph *graph)
         if (r == AVERROR(EAGAIN) &&
             !oldest->frame_wanted_out && !oldesti->frame_blocked_in &&
             !oldesti->status_in)
-            ff_request_frame(oldest);
+            (void)ff_request_frame(oldest);
         else if (r < 0)
             return r;
     }