diff --git a/libavcodec/mpeg4videodec.c b/libavcodec/mpeg4videodec.c
index fa32aa6acd..7fe34cdcbb 100644
--- a/libavcodec/mpeg4videodec.c
+++ b/libavcodec/mpeg4videodec.c
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ static inline int mpeg4_is_resync(MpegEncContext *s){
     return 0;
 }
 
-static int mpeg4_decode_sprite_trajectory(MpegEncContext * s, GetBitContext *gb)
+static int mpeg4_decode_sprite_trajectory(MpegEncContext *s, GetBitContext *gb)
 {
     int i;
     int a= 2<<s->sprite_warping_accuracy;
@@ -178,8 +178,8 @@ static int mpeg4_decode_sprite_trajectory(MpegEncContext * s, GetBitContext *gb)
     int h= s->height;
     int min_ab;
 
-    if(w<=0 || h<=0)
-        return -1;
+    if (w <= 0 || h <= 0)
+        return AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
 
     for(i=0; i<s->num_sprite_warping_points; i++){
         int length;
@@ -428,8 +428,8 @@ int ff_mpeg4_decode_video_packet_header(MpegEncContext *s)
             skip_bits(&s->gb, 3); /* intra dc vlc threshold */
 //FIXME don't just ignore everything
             if(s->pict_type == AV_PICTURE_TYPE_S && s->vol_sprite_usage==GMC_SPRITE){
-                if(mpeg4_decode_sprite_trajectory(s, &s->gb) < 0)
-                    return -1;
+                if (mpeg4_decode_sprite_trajectory(s, &s->gb) < 0)
+                    return AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
                 av_log(s->avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "untested\n");
             }
 
@@ -2100,8 +2100,8 @@ static int decode_vop_header(MpegEncContext *s, GetBitContext *gb){
      }
 
      if(s->pict_type == AV_PICTURE_TYPE_S && (s->vol_sprite_usage==STATIC_SPRITE || s->vol_sprite_usage==GMC_SPRITE)){
-         if(mpeg4_decode_sprite_trajectory(s, gb) < 0)
-             return -1;
+         if (mpeg4_decode_sprite_trajectory(s, gb) < 0)
+             return AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
          if(s->sprite_brightness_change) av_log(s->avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "sprite_brightness_change not supported\n");
          if(s->vol_sprite_usage==STATIC_SPRITE) av_log(s->avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "static sprite not supported\n");
      }