diff --git a/libavcodec/videotoolbox.c b/libavcodec/videotoolbox.c
index 9083f6ff29..7c4c4c6e1b 100644
--- a/libavcodec/videotoolbox.c
+++ b/libavcodec/videotoolbox.c
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ static void videotoolbox_decoder_callback(void *opaque,
     }
 
     if (!image_buffer) {
-        av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_DEBUG, "vt decoder cb: output image buffer is null\n");
+        av_log(avctx, status ? AV_LOG_WARNING : AV_LOG_DEBUG, "vt decoder cb: output image buffer is null: %i\n", status);
         return;
     }