diff --git a/libavcodec/wmadec.c b/libavcodec/wmadec.c
index d627bbe50e..cc67244344 100644
--- a/libavcodec/wmadec.c
+++ b/libavcodec/wmadec.c
@@ -601,15 +601,18 @@ static int wma_decode_block(WMACodecContext *s)
         if (s->channel_coded[ch]) {
             int tindex;
             WMACoef *ptr = &s->coefs1[ch][0];
+            int ret;
 
             /* special VLC tables are used for ms stereo because
              * there is potentially less energy there */
             tindex = (ch == 1 && s->ms_stereo);
             memset(ptr, 0, s->block_len * sizeof(WMACoef));
-            ff_wma_run_level_decode(s->avctx, &s->gb, &s->coef_vlc[tindex],
-                                    s->level_table[tindex], s->run_table[tindex],
-                                    0, ptr, 0, nb_coefs[ch],
-                                    s->block_len, s->frame_len_bits, coef_nb_bits);
+            ret = ff_wma_run_level_decode(s->avctx, &s->gb, &s->coef_vlc[tindex],
+                                          s->level_table[tindex], s->run_table[tindex],
+                                          0, ptr, 0, nb_coefs[ch],
+                                          s->block_len, s->frame_len_bits, coef_nb_bits);
+            if (ret < 0)
+                return ret;
         }
         if (s->version == 1 && s->avctx->channels >= 2)
             align_get_bits(&s->gb);