diff --git a/libavcodec/hevc_refs.c b/libavcodec/hevc_refs.c
index f6596e8d1e..fea3d125ba 100644
--- a/libavcodec/hevc_refs.c
+++ b/libavcodec/hevc_refs.c
@@ -386,8 +386,9 @@ static HEVCFrame *find_ref_idx(HEVCContext *s, int poc)
         }
     }
 
-    av_log(s->avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR,
-           "Could not find ref with POC %d\n", poc);
+    if (s->nal_unit_type != NAL_CRA_NUT && !IS_BLA(s))
+        av_log(s->avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR,
+               "Could not find ref with POC %d\n", poc);
     return NULL;
 }