diff --git a/avtools/avconv.c b/avtools/avconv.c
index 8dd11bb5fc..4e3ffecdef 100644
--- a/avtools/avconv.c
+++ b/avtools/avconv.c
@@ -2615,9 +2615,11 @@ static int process_input(void)
         return ret;
     }
     if (ret < 0 && ifile->loop) {
-        if ((ret = seek_to_start(ifile, is)) < 0)
-            return ret;
-        ret = get_input_packet(ifile, &pkt);
+        ret = seek_to_start(ifile, is);
+        if(ret < 0)
+            av_log(NULL, AV_LOG_WARNING, "Seek to start failed.\n");
+        else
+            ret = get_input_packet(ifile, &pkt);
     }
     if (ret < 0) {
         if (ret != AVERROR_EOF) {