diff --git a/fftools/ffmpeg_mux_init.c b/fftools/ffmpeg_mux_init.c
index 86521417ec..0289cdabad 100644
--- a/fftools/ffmpeg_mux_init.c
+++ b/fftools/ffmpeg_mux_init.c
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ static int enc_stats_init(OutputStream *ost, EncStats *es, int pre,
 
         ret = GROW_ARRAY(es->components, es->nb_components);
         if (ret < 0)
-            return ret;
+            goto fail;
 
         c = &es->components[es->nb_components - 1];