diff --git a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/video_receiver.cc b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/video_receiver.cc
index e2720f685b..c347baa7b8 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/video_coding/video_receiver.cc
+++ b/webrtc/modules/video_coding/video_receiver.cc
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@ void VideoReceiver::RegisterExternalDecoder(VideoDecoder* externalDecoder,
     // Make sure the VCM updates the decoder next time it decodes.
     _decoder = NULL;
     RTC_CHECK(_codecDataBase.DeregisterExternalDecoder(payloadType));
+    return;
   }
   _codecDataBase.RegisterExternalDecoder(externalDecoder, payloadType,
                                          internalRenderTiming);