diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/coda/coda-bit.c b/drivers/media/platform/coda/coda-bit.c
index b4f396c2e72c..eaa86737fa04 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/coda/coda-bit.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/coda/coda-bit.c
@@ -2010,6 +2010,9 @@ 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);