diff --git a/modules/audio_coding/neteq/tools/neteq_event_log_input.cc b/modules/audio_coding/neteq/tools/neteq_event_log_input.cc
index 60fd897dfb..c1ef1ccc14 100644
--- a/modules/audio_coding/neteq/tools/neteq_event_log_input.cc
+++ b/modules/audio_coding/neteq/tools/neteq_event_log_input.cc
@@ -22,15 +22,23 @@ namespace test {
 NetEqEventLogInput* NetEqEventLogInput::CreateFromFile(
     const std::string& file_name,
     absl::optional<uint32_t> ssrc_filter) {
-  return new NetEqEventLogInput(
-      RtcEventLogSource::CreateFromFile(file_name, ssrc_filter));
+  auto event_log_src =
+      RtcEventLogSource::CreateFromFile(file_name, ssrc_filter);
+  if (!event_log_src) {
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+  return new NetEqEventLogInput(std::move(event_log_src));
 }
 
 NetEqEventLogInput* NetEqEventLogInput::CreateFromString(
     const std::string& file_contents,
     absl::optional<uint32_t> ssrc_filter) {
-  return new NetEqEventLogInput(
-      RtcEventLogSource::CreateFromString(file_contents, ssrc_filter));
+  auto event_log_src =
+      RtcEventLogSource::CreateFromString(file_contents, ssrc_filter);
+  if (!event_log_src) {
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+  return new NetEqEventLogInput(std::move(event_log_src));
 }
 
 absl::optional<int64_t> NetEqEventLogInput::NextOutputEventTime() const {
diff --git a/modules/audio_coding/neteq/tools/rtc_event_log_source.cc b/modules/audio_coding/neteq/tools/rtc_event_log_source.cc
index fa9f2d955c..f0cc0a3dfc 100644
--- a/modules/audio_coding/neteq/tools/rtc_event_log_source.cc
+++ b/modules/audio_coding/neteq/tools/rtc_event_log_source.cc
@@ -41,8 +41,11 @@ std::unique_ptr<RtcEventLogSource> RtcEventLogSource::CreateFromFile(
     absl::optional<uint32_t> ssrc_filter) {
   auto source = std::unique_ptr<RtcEventLogSource>(new RtcEventLogSource());
   ParsedRtcEventLog parsed_log;
-  RTC_CHECK(parsed_log.ParseFile(file_name));
-  RTC_CHECK(source->Initialize(parsed_log, ssrc_filter));
+  if (!parsed_log.ParseFile(file_name) ||
+      !source->Initialize(parsed_log, ssrc_filter)) {
+    std::cerr << "Error while parsing event log, skipping." << std::endl;
+    return nullptr;
+  }
   return source;
 }
 
@@ -51,8 +54,11 @@ std::unique_ptr<RtcEventLogSource> RtcEventLogSource::CreateFromString(
     absl::optional<uint32_t> ssrc_filter) {
   auto source = std::unique_ptr<RtcEventLogSource>(new RtcEventLogSource());
   ParsedRtcEventLog parsed_log;
-  RTC_CHECK(parsed_log.ParseString(file_contents));
-  RTC_CHECK(source->Initialize(parsed_log, ssrc_filter));
+  if (!parsed_log.ParseString(file_contents) ||
+      !source->Initialize(parsed_log, ssrc_filter)) {
+    std::cerr << "Error while parsing event log, skipping." << std::endl;
+    return nullptr;
+  }
   return source;
 }