diff --git a/libavcodec/mpeg12.c b/libavcodec/mpeg12.c
index c49343f4b2..966f2e13fe 100644
--- a/libavcodec/mpeg12.c
+++ b/libavcodec/mpeg12.c
@@ -1521,8 +1521,7 @@ static void mpeg_decode_picture_coding_extension(Mpeg1Context *s1)
     }
 
     if (s->progressive_sequence && !s->frame_pred_frame_dct) {
-        av_log(s->avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "invalid frame_pred_frame_dct\n");
-        s->frame_pred_frame_dct = 1;
+        av_log(s->avctx, AV_LOG_WARNING, "invalid frame_pred_frame_dct\n");
     }
 
     if (s->picture_structure == PICT_FRAME) {