diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/video/gstvideodecoder.c b/gst-libs/gst/video/gstvideodecoder.c
index 7a45a5103c..a106763f22 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/video/gstvideodecoder.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/video/gstvideodecoder.c
@@ -2051,7 +2051,7 @@ gst_video_decoder_chain_reverse (GstVideoDecoder * dec, GstBuffer * buf)
     GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (dec, "received discont");
 
     /* parse and decode stuff in the gather and parse queues */
-    gst_video_decoder_flush_parse (dec, FALSE);
+    result = gst_video_decoder_flush_parse (dec, FALSE);
   }
 
   if (G_LIKELY (buf)) {