diff --git a/ffmpeg.c b/ffmpeg.c
index 56d7ee9bd0..29ea5b2679 100644
--- a/ffmpeg.c
+++ b/ffmpeg.c
@@ -1676,7 +1676,6 @@ static int output_packet(InputStream *ist, int ist_index,
                 }
                 break;
             }
-            ret = avpkt.size;
             avpkt.size = 0;
         }