diff --git a/libavfilter/lavfutils.c b/libavfilter/lavfutils.c
index 84dd4c0704..d7de89f4b3 100644
--- a/libavfilter/lavfutils.c
+++ b/libavfilter/lavfutils.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ int ff_load_image(uint8_t *data[4], int linesize[4],
 
     if ((ret = avformat_find_stream_info(format_ctx, NULL)) < 0) {
         av_log(log_ctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Find stream info failed\n");
-        return ret;
+        goto end;
     }
 
     par = format_ctx->streams[0]->codecpar;