diff --git a/sys/msdk/gstmsdkdec.c b/sys/msdk/gstmsdkdec.c
index 19b6b570a9..0870cbabbe 100644
--- a/sys/msdk/gstmsdkdec.c
+++ b/sys/msdk/gstmsdkdec.c
@@ -675,8 +675,9 @@ gst_msdkdec_start (GstVideoDecoder * decoder)
       gst_msdk_context_add_job_type (thiz->context, GST_MSDK_JOB_DECODER);
     }
   } else {
-    gst_msdk_context_ensure_context (GST_ELEMENT_CAST (thiz), thiz->hardware,
-        GST_MSDK_JOB_DECODER);
+    if (!gst_msdk_context_ensure_context (GST_ELEMENT_CAST (thiz),
+            thiz->hardware, GST_MSDK_JOB_DECODER))
+      return FALSE;
     GST_INFO_OBJECT (thiz, "Creating new context %" GST_PTR_FORMAT,
         thiz->context);
   }