diff --git a/libavcodec/indeo5.c b/libavcodec/indeo5.c
index 5f931c8b98..5028def4bc 100644
--- a/libavcodec/indeo5.c
+++ b/libavcodec/indeo5.c
@@ -324,6 +324,7 @@ static int decode_pic_hdr(IVI45DecContext *ctx, AVCodecContext *avctx)
     ctx->frame_type      = get_bits(&ctx->gb, 3);
     if (ctx->frame_type >= 5) {
         av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Invalid frame type: %d \n", ctx->frame_type);
+        ctx->frame_type = FRAMETYPE_INTRA;
         return AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
     }