diff --git a/libavcodec/h264_sei.c b/libavcodec/h264_sei.c
index b6ec5c7de9..03ba06cff7 100644
--- a/libavcodec/h264_sei.c
+++ b/libavcodec/h264_sei.c
@@ -318,8 +318,6 @@ int ff_h264_decode_sei(H264Context *h)
         switch (type) {
         case SEI_TYPE_PIC_TIMING: // Picture timing SEI
             ret = decode_picture_timing(h);
-            if (ret < 0)
-                return ret;
             break;
         case SEI_TYPE_USER_DATA_ITU_T_T35:
             if (decode_user_data_itu_t_t35(h, size) < 0)
@@ -327,32 +325,25 @@ int ff_h264_decode_sei(H264Context *h)
             break;
         case SEI_TYPE_USER_DATA_UNREGISTERED:
             ret = decode_unregistered_user_data(h, size);
-            if (ret < 0)
-                return ret;
             break;
         case SEI_TYPE_RECOVERY_POINT:
             ret = decode_recovery_point(h);
-            if (ret < 0)
-                return ret;
             break;
         case SEI_TYPE_BUFFERING_PERIOD:
             ret = decode_buffering_period(h);
-            if (ret < 0)
-                return ret;
             break;
         case SEI_TYPE_FRAME_PACKING:
             ret = decode_frame_packing_arrangement(h);
-            if (ret < 0)
-                return ret;
             break;
         case SEI_TYPE_DISPLAY_ORIENTATION:
             ret = decode_display_orientation(h);
-            if (ret < 0)
-                return ret;
             break;
         default:
             av_log(h->avctx, AV_LOG_DEBUG, "unknown SEI type %d\n", type);
         }
+        if (ret < 0)
+            return ret;
+
         skip_bits_long(&h->gb, next - get_bits_count(&h->gb));
 
         // FIXME check bits here