diff --git a/libavcodec/h264.c b/libavcodec/h264.c
index 32cede5eea..d9469e82b6 100644
--- a/libavcodec/h264.c
+++ b/libavcodec/h264.c
@@ -3975,7 +3975,7 @@ again:
                 hx->inter_gb_ptr = &hx->inter_gb;
 
                 av_log(h->s.avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Partitioned H.264 support is incomplete\n");
-                return AVERROR_PATCHWELCOME;
+                break;
 
                 if (hx->redundant_pic_count == 0 &&
                     hx->intra_gb_ptr &&