diff --git a/libavcodec/golomb.h b/libavcodec/golomb.h
index 164c2583b6..9f60fe0397 100644
--- a/libavcodec/golomb.h
+++ b/libavcodec/golomb.h
@@ -424,6 +424,8 @@ static inline int get_ur_golomb(GetBitContext *gb, int k, int limit,
 
 /**
  * read unsigned golomb rice code (jpegls).
+ *
+ * @returns -1 on error
  */
 static inline int get_ur_golomb_jpegls(GetBitContext *gb, int k, int limit,
                                        int esc_len)
@@ -535,6 +537,8 @@ static inline int get_sr_golomb(GetBitContext *gb, int k, int limit,
 
 /**
  * read signed golomb rice code (flac).
+ *
+ * @returns INT_MIN on error
  */
 static inline int get_sr_golomb_flac(GetBitContext *gb, int k, int limit,
                                      int esc_len)