--- a/mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/media/CodecProxy.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/media/CodecProxy.java
@@ -119,17 +119,19 @@ public final class CodecProxy {
         mOutputSurface = surface;
         mRemoteDrmStubId = drmStubId;
         mCallbacks = new CallbacksForwarder(callbacks);
     }
 
     boolean init(ICodec remote) {
         try {
             remote.setCallbacks(mCallbacks);
-            remote.configure(mFormat, mOutputSurface, 0, mRemoteDrmStubId);
+            if (!remote.configure(mFormat, mOutputSurface, 0, mRemoteDrmStubId)) {
+                return false;
+            }
             remote.start();
         } catch (RemoteException e) {
             e.printStackTrace();
             return false;
         }
 
         mRemote = remote;
         return true;