diff --git a/libavcodec/ljpegenc.c b/libavcodec/ljpegenc.c
index 056b80b4b5..dd91c729d4 100644
--- a/libavcodec/ljpegenc.c
+++ b/libavcodec/ljpegenc.c
@@ -295,10 +295,11 @@ static av_cold int ljpeg_encode_init(AVCodecContext *avctx)
          avctx->pix_fmt == AV_PIX_FMT_YUV422P ||
          avctx->pix_fmt == AV_PIX_FMT_YUV444P ||
          avctx->color_range == AVCOL_RANGE_MPEG) &&
+        avctx->color_range != AVCOL_RANGE_JPEG   &&
         avctx->strict_std_compliance > FF_COMPLIANCE_UNOFFICIAL) {
         av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR,
-               "Limited range YUV is non-standard, set strict_std_compliance to "
-               "at least unofficial to use it.\n");
+               "Non full-range YUV is non-standard, set strict_std_compliance "
+               "to at most unofficial to use it.\n");
         return AVERROR(EINVAL);
     }