diff --git a/libavcodec/cdgraphics.c b/libavcodec/cdgraphics.c
index d29231758a..8fa505bdae 100644
--- a/libavcodec/cdgraphics.c
+++ b/libavcodec/cdgraphics.c
@@ -353,10 +353,9 @@ static int cdg_decode_frame(AVCodecContext *avctx,
         *got_frame = 1;
     } else {
         *got_frame = 0;
-        buf_size   = 0;
     }
 
-    return buf_size;
+    return avpkt->size;
 }
 
 static av_cold int cdg_decode_end(AVCodecContext *avctx)