diff --git a/libavutil/opt.c b/libavutil/opt.c
index 57e3248a74..9e06b01c52 100644
--- a/libavutil/opt.c
+++ b/libavutil/opt.c
@@ -290,7 +290,8 @@ double av_get_double(void *obj, const char *name, const AVOption **o_out)
     double num=1;
     int den=1;
 
-    av_get_number(obj, name, o_out, &num, &den, &intnum);
+    if (av_get_number(obj, name, o_out, &num, &den, &intnum) < 0)
+        return -1;
     return num*intnum/den;
 }
 
@@ -300,7 +301,8 @@ AVRational av_get_q(void *obj, const char *name, const AVOption **o_out)
     double num=1;
     int den=1;
 
-    av_get_number(obj, name, o_out, &num, &den, &intnum);
+    if (av_get_number(obj, name, o_out, &num, &den, &intnum) < 0)
+        return (AVRational){-1, 0};
     if (num == 1.0 && (int)intnum == intnum)
         return (AVRational){intnum, den};
     else
@@ -313,7 +315,8 @@ int64_t av_get_int(void *obj, const char *name, const AVOption **o_out)
     double num=1;
     int den=1;
 
-    av_get_number(obj, name, o_out, &num, &den, &intnum);
+    if (av_get_number(obj, name, o_out, &num, &den, &intnum) < 0)
+        return -1;
     return num*intnum/den;
 }