diff --git a/libavcodec/h264_ps.c b/libavcodec/h264_ps.c
index 22ccc52c09..91d73ccbdb 100644
--- a/libavcodec/h264_ps.c
+++ b/libavcodec/h264_ps.c
@@ -366,9 +366,8 @@ int ff_h264_decode_seq_parameter_set(H264Context *h)
         sps->profile_idc == 128 || sps->profile_idc == 144) {
         sps->chroma_format_idc = get_ue_golomb_31(&h->gb);
         if (sps->chroma_format_idc > 3U) {
-            av_log(h->avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR,
-                   "chroma_format_idc %d is illegal\n",
-                   sps->chroma_format_idc);
+            avpriv_request_sample(h->avctx, "chroma_format_idc %u",
+                                  sps->chroma_format_idc);
             goto fail;
         } else if (sps->chroma_format_idc == 3) {
             sps->residual_color_transform_flag = get_bits1(&h->gb);