diff --git a/modules/videoio/src/cap_ffmpeg_impl.hpp b/modules/videoio/src/cap_ffmpeg_impl.hpp
index 76c81d855e..cda32be873 100644
--- a/modules/videoio/src/cap_ffmpeg_impl.hpp
+++ b/modules/videoio/src/cap_ffmpeg_impl.hpp
@@ -2531,9 +2531,9 @@ bool CvVideoWriter_FFMPEG::writeFrame( const unsigned char* data, int step, int
     if (!encode_video) {
         CV_Assert(cn == 1 && ((width > 0 && height == 1) || (width == 1 && height > 0 && step == 1)));
         const bool set_key_frame = key_frame ? key_frame : idr_period ? frame_idx % idr_period == 0 : 1;
-        bool ret = icv_av_encapsulate_video_FFMPEG(oc, video_st, context, (uint8_t*)data, width, frame_idx, pts_index, b_frame_dts_delay, set_key_frame);
+        int ret = icv_av_encapsulate_video_FFMPEG(oc, video_st, context, (uint8_t*)data, width, frame_idx, pts_index, b_frame_dts_delay, set_key_frame);
         frame_idx++;
-        return ret;
+        return ret == 0;
     }
 
     // check parameters