diff --git a/libavcodec/utils.c b/libavcodec/utils.c
index dd3f112ef8..59f7d7563f 100644
--- a/libavcodec/utils.c
+++ b/libavcodec/utils.c
@@ -222,7 +222,10 @@ unsigned avcodec_get_edge_width(void)
 #if FF_API_SET_DIMENSIONS
 void avcodec_set_dimensions(AVCodecContext *s, int width, int height)
 {
-    ff_set_dimensions(s, width, height);
+    int ret = ff_set_dimensions(s, width, height);
+    if (ret < 0) {
+        av_log(s, AV_LOG_WARNING, "Failed to set dimensions %d %d\n", width, height);
+    }
 }
 #endif