diff --git a/media/libstagefright/OMXCodec.cpp b/media/libstagefright/OMXCodec.cpp
index e516cb4..d842f65 100644
--- a/media/libstagefright/OMXCodec.cpp
+++ b/media/libstagefright/OMXCodec.cpp
@@ -2233,7 +2233,11 @@
                 enablePortAsync(portIndex);
 
                 status_t err = allocateBuffersOnPort(portIndex);
-                CHECK_EQ(err, (status_t)OK);
+
+                if (err != OK) {
+                    CODEC_LOGE("allocateBuffersOnPort failed (err = %d)", err);
+                    setState(ERROR);
+                }
             }
             break;
         }