diff --git a/ffprobe.c b/ffprobe.c
index 0374d372ab..ef3bcc63f6 100644
--- a/ffprobe.c
+++ b/ffprobe.c
@@ -1887,6 +1887,10 @@ static int read_interval_packets(WriterContext *w, AVFormatContext *fmt_ctx,
     }
 
     frame = av_frame_alloc();
+    if (!frame) {
+        ret = AVERROR(ENOMEM);
+        goto end;
+    }
     while (!av_read_frame(fmt_ctx, &pkt)) {
         if (selected_streams[pkt.stream_index]) {
             AVRational tb = fmt_ctx->streams[pkt.stream_index]->time_base;
diff --git a/libavcodec/diracdec.c b/libavcodec/diracdec.c
index 5eca4f6fad..d437e14ce5 100644
--- a/libavcodec/diracdec.c
+++ b/libavcodec/diracdec.c
@@ -406,8 +406,14 @@ static av_cold int dirac_decode_init(AVCodecContext *avctx)
     ff_dsputil_init(&s->dsp, avctx);
     ff_diracdsp_init(&s->diracdsp);
 
-    for (i = 0; i < MAX_FRAMES; i++)
+    for (i = 0; i < MAX_FRAMES; i++) {
         s->all_frames[i].avframe = av_frame_alloc();
+        if (!s->all_frames[i].avframe) {
+            while (i > 0)
+                av_frame_free(&s->all_frames[--i].avframe);
+            return AVERROR(ENOMEM);
+        }
+    }
 
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/libavcodec/ffwavesynth.c b/libavcodec/ffwavesynth.c
index a62746d61c..4a5031a8ca 100644
--- a/libavcodec/ffwavesynth.c
+++ b/libavcodec/ffwavesynth.c
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ struct wavesynth_context {
     int64_t cur_ts;
     int64_t next_ts;
     int32_t *sin;
-    AVFrame frame;
     struct ws_interval *inter;
     uint32_t dither_state;
     uint32_t pink_state;
@@ -341,8 +340,6 @@ static av_cold int wavesynth_init(AVCodecContext *avc)
         ws->pink_need += ws->inter[i].type == WS_NOISE;
     ws->pink_state = MKTAG('P','I','N','K');
     ws->pink_pos = PINK_UNIT;
-    avcodec_get_frame_defaults(&ws->frame);
-    avc->coded_frame = &ws->frame;
     wavesynth_seek(ws, 0);
     avc->sample_fmt = AV_SAMPLE_FMT_S16;
     return 0;
@@ -428,6 +425,7 @@ static int wavesynth_decode(AVCodecContext *avc, void *rframe, int *rgot_frame,
                             AVPacket *packet)
 {
     struct wavesynth_context *ws = avc->priv_data;
+    AVFrame *frame = rframe;
     int64_t ts;
     int duration;
     int s, c, r;
@@ -443,11 +441,11 @@ static int wavesynth_decode(AVCodecContext *avc, void *rframe, int *rgot_frame,
     duration = AV_RL32(packet->data + 8);
     if (duration <= 0)
         return AVERROR(EINVAL);
-    ws->frame.nb_samples = duration;
-    r = ff_get_buffer(avc, &ws->frame, 0);
+    frame->nb_samples = duration;
+    r = ff_get_buffer(avc, frame, 0);
     if (r < 0)
         return r;
-    pcm = (int16_t *)ws->frame.data[0];
+    pcm = (int16_t *)frame->data[0];
     for (s = 0; s < duration; s++, ts++) {
         memset(channels, 0, avc->channels * sizeof(*channels));
         if (ts >= ws->next_ts)
@@ -458,7 +456,6 @@ static int wavesynth_decode(AVCodecContext *avc, void *rframe, int *rgot_frame,
     }
     ws->cur_ts += duration;
     *rgot_frame = 1;
-    *(AVFrame *)rframe = ws->frame;
     return packet->size;
 }
 
diff --git a/libavcodec/libopenjpegenc.c b/libavcodec/libopenjpegenc.c
index 0205c7df81..e056dd7b95 100644
--- a/libavcodec/libopenjpegenc.c
+++ b/libavcodec/libopenjpegenc.c
@@ -502,6 +502,8 @@ static int libopenjpeg_encode_frame(AVCodecContext *avctx, AVPacket *pkt,
     case AV_PIX_FMT_GBRP14:
     case AV_PIX_FMT_GBRP16:
         gbrframe = av_frame_alloc();
+        if (!gbrframe)
+            return AVERROR(ENOMEM);
         av_frame_ref(gbrframe, frame);
         gbrframe->data[0] = frame->data[2]; // swap to be rgb
         gbrframe->data[1] = frame->data[0];
diff --git a/libavcodec/mjpegenc.c b/libavcodec/mjpegenc.c
index f23343af84..518a7d56a4 100644
--- a/libavcodec/mjpegenc.c
+++ b/libavcodec/mjpegenc.c
@@ -48,12 +48,12 @@ av_cold int ff_mjpeg_encode_init(MpegEncContext *s)
 
     if (s->width > 65500 || s->height > 65500) {
         av_log(s, AV_LOG_ERROR, "JPEG does not support resolutions above 65500x65500\n");
-        return -1;
+        return AVERROR(EINVAL);
     }
 
     m = av_malloc(sizeof(MJpegContext));
     if (!m)
-        return -1;
+        return AVERROR(ENOMEM);
 
     s->min_qcoeff=-1023;
     s->max_qcoeff= 1023;
@@ -545,9 +545,11 @@ static int amv_encode_picture(AVCodecContext *avctx, AVPacket *pkt,
 
     //CODEC_FLAG_EMU_EDGE have to be cleared
     if(s->avctx->flags & CODEC_FLAG_EMU_EDGE)
-        return -1;
+        return AVERROR(EINVAL);
 
     pic = av_frame_alloc();
+    if (!pic)
+        return AVERROR(ENOMEM);
     av_frame_ref(pic, pic_arg);
     //picture should be flipped upside-down
     for(i=0; i < 3; i++) {
diff --git a/libavcodec/utils.c b/libavcodec/utils.c
index c000d27155..f6601332ce 100644
--- a/libavcodec/utils.c
+++ b/libavcodec/utils.c
@@ -1721,6 +1721,8 @@ int attribute_align_arg avcodec_encode_audio(AVCodecContext *avctx,
 
     if (samples) {
         frame = av_frame_alloc();
+        if (!frame)
+            return AVERROR(ENOMEM);
 
         if (avctx->frame_size) {
             frame->nb_samples = avctx->frame_size;
@@ -2158,6 +2160,8 @@ int attribute_align_arg avcodec_decode_audio3(AVCodecContext *avctx, int16_t *sa
     AVFrame *frame = av_frame_alloc();
     int ret, got_frame = 0;
 
+    if (!frame)
+        return AVERROR(ENOMEM);
     if (avctx->get_buffer != avcodec_default_get_buffer) {
         av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Custom get_buffer() for use with"
                                     "avcodec_decode_audio3() detected. Overriding with avcodec_default_get_buffer\n");