diff --git a/libavformat/lcevc.c b/libavformat/lcevc.c
index 1cadefce11..df87e6c9cc 100644
--- a/libavformat/lcevc.c
+++ b/libavformat/lcevc.c
@@ -226,13 +226,13 @@ int ff_isom_write_lvcc(AVIOContext *pb, const uint8_t *data, int len)
 
             ret = write_nalu(&lvcc, idr_pb, nal);
             if (ret < 0)
-                return ret;
+                goto fail;
         } else if (nal->type == LCEVC_NON_IDR_NUT) {
             nb_nidr++;
 
             ret = write_nalu(&lvcc, nidr_pb, nal);
             if (ret < 0)
-                return ret;
+                goto fail;
         }
     }
     idr_size = avio_get_dyn_buf(idr_pb, &idr);