diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/coda/coda-bit.c b/drivers/media/platform/coda/coda-bit.c
index d20d3df5778bcf25845e08a4a52b0dc03d7fb94d..a3cfefdbee1275a45ff6d45d717a8b376f808049 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/coda/coda-bit.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/coda/coda-bit.c
@@ -1999,6 +1999,9 @@ static int coda_prepare_decode(struct coda_ctx *ctx)
 	/* Clear decode success flag */
 	coda_write(dev, 0, CODA_RET_DEC_PIC_SUCCESS);
 
+	/* Clear error return value */
+	coda_write(dev, 0, CODA_RET_DEC_PIC_ERR_MB);
+
 	trace_coda_dec_pic_run(ctx, meta);
 
 	coda_command_async(ctx, CODA_COMMAND_PIC_RUN);