diff --git a/libavfilter/vf_decimate.c b/libavfilter/vf_decimate.c
index f9a40f2d4c..53347c7f10 100644
--- a/libavfilter/vf_decimate.c
+++ b/libavfilter/vf_decimate.c
@@ -276,17 +276,24 @@ static av_cold int decimate_init(AVFilterContext *ctx)
         .filter_frame = filter_frame,
         .config_props = config_input,
     };
+    int ret;
 
     if (!pad.name)
         return AVERROR(ENOMEM);
-    ff_insert_inpad(ctx, INPUT_MAIN, &pad);
+    if ((ret = ff_insert_inpad(ctx, INPUT_MAIN, &pad)) < 0) {
+        av_freep(&pad.name);
+        return ret;
+    }
 
     if (dm->ppsrc) {
         pad.name = av_strdup("clean_src");
         pad.config_props = NULL;
         if (!pad.name)
             return AVERROR(ENOMEM);
-        ff_insert_inpad(ctx, INPUT_CLEANSRC, &pad);
+        if ((ret = ff_insert_inpad(ctx, INPUT_CLEANSRC, &pad)) < 0) {
+            av_freep(&pad.name);
+            return ret;
+        }
     }
 
     if ((dm->blockx & (dm->blockx - 1)) ||