diff --git a/libavcodec/eatqi.c b/libavcodec/eatqi.c
index 1a847a35da..0002d45457 100644
--- a/libavcodec/eatqi.c
+++ b/libavcodec/eatqi.c
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ static int tqi_decode_mb(TqiContext *t, int16_t (*block)[64])
         if (ret < 0) {
             av_log(t->avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "ac-tex damaged at %d %d\n",
                    t->mb_x, t->mb_y);
-            return -1;
+            return ret;
         }
     }