diff --git a/modules/videoio/src/cap_ffmpeg_impl.hpp b/modules/videoio/src/cap_ffmpeg_impl.hpp
index f8a0c78bce..66d7cfaa8f 100644
--- a/modules/videoio/src/cap_ffmpeg_impl.hpp
+++ b/modules/videoio/src/cap_ffmpeg_impl.hpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 //
 //M*/
 
+#include <opencv2/core/utils/configuration.private.hpp>
 #include "cap_ffmpeg_legacy_api.hpp"
 #include "opencv2/core/utils/logger.hpp"
 #include "cap_interface.hpp"
@@ -1428,8 +1429,10 @@ bool CvCapture_FFMPEG::grabFrame()
 {
     bool valid = false;
 
-    int count_errs = 0;
-    const int max_number_of_attempts = 1 << 9;
+    static const size_t max_read_attempts = cv::utils::getConfigurationParameterSizeT("OPENCV_FFMPEG_READ_ATTEMPTS", 4096);
+    static const size_t max_decode_attempts = cv::utils::getConfigurationParameterSizeT("OPENCV_FFMPEG_DECODE_ATTEMPTS", 64);
+    size_t cur_read_attempts = 0;
+    size_t cur_decode_attempts = 0;
 
     if( !ic || !video_st || !context )  return false;
 
@@ -1484,9 +1487,15 @@ bool CvCapture_FFMPEG::grabFrame()
         if( packet.stream_index != video_stream )
         {
             _opencv_ffmpeg_av_packet_unref (&packet);
-            count_errs++;
-            if (count_errs > max_number_of_attempts)
+            if (++cur_read_attempts > max_read_attempts)
+            {
+                CV_LOG_WARNING(NULL,
+                    "packet read max attempts exceeded, if your video have "
+                    "multiple streams (video, audio) try to increase attempt "
+                    "limit by setting environment variable OPENCV_FFMPEG_READ_ATTEMPTS "
+                    "(current value is " << max_read_attempts << ")");
                 break;
+            }
             continue;
         }
 
@@ -1514,9 +1523,14 @@ bool CvCapture_FFMPEG::grabFrame()
         }
         else
         {
-            count_errs++;
-            if (count_errs > max_number_of_attempts)
+            if (++cur_decode_attempts > max_decode_attempts)
+            {
+                CV_LOG_WARNING(NULL,
+                    "frame decode max attempts exceeded, try to increase attempt "
+                    "limit by setting environment variable OPENCV_FFMPEG_DECODE_ATTEMPTS "
+                    "(current value is " << max_decode_attempts << ")");
                 break;
+            }
         }
     }