diff --git a/libavcodec/libopenh264dec.c b/libavcodec/libopenh264dec.c
index b3e522c31f..007f86b619 100644
--- a/libavcodec/libopenh264dec.c
+++ b/libavcodec/libopenh264dec.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ static av_cold int svc_decode_init(AVCodecContext *avctx)
     WelsTraceCallback callback_function;
 
     if ((err = ff_libopenh264_check_version(avctx)) < 0)
-        return err;
+        return AVERROR_DECODER_NOT_FOUND;
 
     if (WelsCreateDecoder(&s->decoder)) {
         av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Unable to create decoder\n");
diff --git a/libavcodec/libopenh264enc.c b/libavcodec/libopenh264enc.c
index f31ed2d4ca..db252aace1 100644
--- a/libavcodec/libopenh264enc.c
+++ b/libavcodec/libopenh264enc.c
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ static av_cold int svc_encode_init(AVCodecContext *avctx)
     AVCPBProperties *props;
 
     if ((err = ff_libopenh264_check_version(avctx)) < 0)
-        return err;
+        return AVERROR_ENCODER_NOT_FOUND;
 
     if (WelsCreateSVCEncoder(&s->encoder)) {
         av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Unable to create encoder\n");