diff --git a/pes.c b/pes.c
index fdee1f4c..33df2fdb 100644
--- a/pes.c
+++ b/pes.c
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ pes_packet_input(th_transport_t *t, th_stream_t *st, uint8_t *buf, size_t len)
   avgstat_add(&st->st_rate, len, dispatch_clock);
 
   if(LIST_FIRST(&t->tht_muxers) == NULL)
-    return 0; /* No muxers will take packet, so drop here*/
+    return -1; /* No muxers will take packet, so drop here */
 
   if(len < 3)
     return -1;