diff --git a/libavfilter/qrencode.c b/libavfilter/qrencode.c
index f96cc8dc93..8c09b605ad 100644
--- a/libavfilter/qrencode.c
+++ b/libavfilter/qrencode.c
@@ -636,11 +636,20 @@ static int qrencodesrc_config_props(AVFilterLink *outlink)
         return AVERROR(EINVAL);
     }
 
-    ff_draw_init(&qr->draw, AV_PIX_FMT_ARGB, FF_DRAW_PROCESS_ALPHA);
+    ret = ff_draw_init(&qr->draw, AV_PIX_FMT_ARGB, FF_DRAW_PROCESS_ALPHA);
+    if (ret < 0) {
+        // This call using constants should not fail. Checking its error code for completeness.
+        av_log(ctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Failed to initialize FFDrawContext\n");
+        return ret;
+    }
     ff_draw_color(&qr->draw, &qr->draw_foreground_color, (const uint8_t *)&qr->foreground_color);
     ff_draw_color(&qr->draw, &qr->draw_background_color, (const uint8_t *)&qr->background_color);
 
-    ff_draw_init2(&qr->draw0, outlink->format, outlink->colorspace, outlink->color_range, FF_DRAW_PROCESS_ALPHA);
+    ret = ff_draw_init2(&qr->draw0, outlink->format, outlink->colorspace, outlink->color_range, FF_DRAW_PROCESS_ALPHA);
+    if (ret < 0) {
+        av_log(ctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Failed to initialize FFDrawContext\n");
+        return ret;
+    }
     ff_draw_color(&qr->draw0, &qr->draw0_background_color, (const uint8_t *)&qr->background_color);
 
     outlink->w = qr->rendered_padded_qrcode_width;
@@ -734,8 +743,12 @@ static int qrencode_config_input(AVFilterLink *inlink)
 
     qr->is_source = 0;
 
-    ff_draw_init2(&qr->draw, inlink->format, inlink->colorspace, inlink->color_range,
-                  FF_DRAW_PROCESS_ALPHA);
+    ret = ff_draw_init2(&qr->draw, inlink->format, inlink->colorspace, inlink->color_range,
+                        FF_DRAW_PROCESS_ALPHA);
+    if (ret < 0) {
+        av_log(ctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Failed to initialize FFDrawContext\n");
+        return ret;
+    }
 
     V(W) = V(main_w) = inlink->w;
     V(H) = V(main_h) = inlink->h;
@@ -764,8 +777,12 @@ static int qrencode_config_input(AVFilterLink *inlink)
     PARSE_EXPR(rendered_qrcode_width);
     PARSE_EXPR(rendered_padded_qrcode_width);
 
-    ff_draw_init2(&qr->draw, inlink->format, inlink->colorspace, inlink->color_range,
+    ret = ff_draw_init2(&qr->draw, inlink->format, inlink->colorspace, inlink->color_range,
                   FF_DRAW_PROCESS_ALPHA);
+    if (ret < 0) {
+        av_log(ctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Failed to initialize FFDrawContext\n");
+        return ret;
+    }
     ff_draw_color(&qr->draw, &qr->draw_foreground_color, (const uint8_t *)&qr->foreground_color);
     ff_draw_color(&qr->draw, &qr->draw_background_color, (const uint8_t *)&qr->background_color);
 
diff --git a/libavfilter/src_avsynctest.c b/libavfilter/src_avsynctest.c
index 6f42137f49..68dffba43a 100644
--- a/libavfilter/src_avsynctest.c
+++ b/libavfilter/src_avsynctest.c
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ static av_cold int config_props(AVFilterLink *outlink)
     FilterLink *l = ff_filter_link(outlink);
     AVFilterContext *ctx = outlink->src;
     AVSyncTestContext *s = ctx->priv;
+    int ret;
 
     outlink->w = s->w;
     outlink->h = s->h;
@@ -160,7 +161,11 @@ static av_cold int config_props(AVFilterLink *outlink)
     s->dir = 1;
     s->prev_intpart = INT64_MIN;
 
-    ff_draw_init2(&s->draw, outlink->format, outlink->colorspace, outlink->color_range, 0);
+    ret = ff_draw_init2(&s->draw, outlink->format, outlink->colorspace, outlink->color_range, 0);
+    if (ret < 0) {
+        av_log(ctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Failed to initialize FFDrawContext\n");
+        return ret;
+    }
 
     ff_draw_color(&s->draw, &s->fg, s->rgba[0]);
     ff_draw_color(&s->draw, &s->bg, s->rgba[1]);
diff --git a/libavfilter/vf_datascope.c b/libavfilter/vf_datascope.c
index 75dc149fbd..6efeb875a6 100644
--- a/libavfilter/vf_datascope.c
+++ b/libavfilter/vf_datascope.c
@@ -382,11 +382,18 @@ static int filter_frame(AVFilterLink *inlink, AVFrame *in)
 
 static int config_input(AVFilterLink *inlink)
 {
-    DatascopeContext *s = inlink->dst->priv;
+    AVFilterContext *ctx = inlink->dst;
+    DatascopeContext *s = ctx->priv;
+
     uint8_t alpha = s->opacity * 255;
+    int ret;
 
     s->nb_planes = av_pix_fmt_count_planes(inlink->format);
-    ff_draw_init2(&s->draw, inlink->format, inlink->colorspace, inlink->color_range, 0);
+    ret = ff_draw_init2(&s->draw, inlink->format, inlink->colorspace, inlink->color_range, 0);
+    if (ret < 0) {
+        av_log(ctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Failed to initialize FFDrawContext\n");
+        return ret;
+    }
     ff_draw_color(&s->draw, &s->white,  (uint8_t[]){ 255, 255, 255, 255} );
     ff_draw_color(&s->draw, &s->black,  (uint8_t[]){ 0, 0, 0, alpha} );
     ff_draw_color(&s->draw, &s->yellow, (uint8_t[]){ 255, 255, 0, 255} );
@@ -509,10 +516,16 @@ AVFILTER_DEFINE_CLASS(pixscope);
 
 static int pixscope_config_input(AVFilterLink *inlink)
 {
-    PixscopeContext *s = inlink->dst->priv;
+    AVFilterContext *ctx = inlink->dst;
+    PixscopeContext *s = ctx->priv;
+    int ret;
 
     s->nb_planes = av_pix_fmt_count_planes(inlink->format);
-    ff_draw_init(&s->draw, inlink->format, 0);
+    ret = ff_draw_init(&s->draw, inlink->format, 0);
+    if (ret < 0) {
+        av_log(ctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Failed to initialize FFDrawContext\n");
+        return ret;
+    }
     ff_draw_color(&s->draw, &s->dark,  (uint8_t[]){ 0, 0, 0, s->o * 255} );
     ff_draw_color(&s->draw, &s->black, (uint8_t[]){ 0, 0, 0, 255} );
     ff_draw_color(&s->draw, &s->white, (uint8_t[]){ 255, 255, 255, 255} );
@@ -927,11 +940,17 @@ static void update_oscilloscope(AVFilterContext *ctx)
 
 static int oscilloscope_config_input(AVFilterLink *inlink)
 {
-    OscilloscopeContext *s = inlink->dst->priv;
+    AVFilterContext *ctx = inlink->dst;
+    OscilloscopeContext *s = ctx->priv;
     int size;
+    int ret;
 
     s->nb_planes = av_pix_fmt_count_planes(inlink->format);
-    ff_draw_init(&s->draw, inlink->format, 0);
+    ret = ff_draw_init(&s->draw, inlink->format, 0);
+    if (ret < 0) {
+        av_log(ctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Failed to initialize FFDrawContext\n");
+        return ret;
+    }
     ff_draw_color(&s->draw, &s->black,   (uint8_t[]){   0,   0,   0, 255} );
     ff_draw_color(&s->draw, &s->white,   (uint8_t[]){ 255, 255, 255, 255} );
     ff_draw_color(&s->draw, &s->green,   (uint8_t[]){   0, 255,   0, 255} );
diff --git a/libavfilter/vf_drawtext.c b/libavfilter/vf_drawtext.c
index e4662f3a45..9f5d8d9998 100644
--- a/libavfilter/vf_drawtext.c
+++ b/libavfilter/vf_drawtext.c
@@ -1156,7 +1156,11 @@ static int config_input(AVFilterLink *inlink)
     char *expr;
     int ret;
 
-    ff_draw_init2(&s->dc, inlink->format, inlink->colorspace, inlink->color_range, FF_DRAW_PROCESS_ALPHA);
+    ret = ff_draw_init2(&s->dc, inlink->format, inlink->colorspace, inlink->color_range, FF_DRAW_PROCESS_ALPHA);
+    if (ret < 0) {
+        av_log(ctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Failed to initialize FFDrawContext\n");
+        return ret;
+    }
     ff_draw_color(&s->dc, &s->fontcolor,   s->fontcolor.rgba);
     ff_draw_color(&s->dc, &s->shadowcolor, s->shadowcolor.rgba);
     ff_draw_color(&s->dc, &s->bordercolor, s->bordercolor.rgba);
diff --git a/libavfilter/vf_pad.c b/libavfilter/vf_pad.c
index 49fb272b24..0c7a1d2b44 100644
--- a/libavfilter/vf_pad.c
+++ b/libavfilter/vf_pad.c
@@ -114,7 +114,11 @@ static int config_input(AVFilterLink *inlink)
     double var_values[VARS_NB], res;
     char *expr;
 
-    ff_draw_init2(&s->draw, inlink->format, inlink->colorspace, inlink->color_range, 0);
+    ret = ff_draw_init2(&s->draw, inlink->format, inlink->colorspace, inlink->color_range, 0);
+    if (ret < 0) {
+        av_log(ctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Failed to initialize FFDrawContext\n");
+        return ret;
+    }
     ff_draw_color(&s->draw, &s->color, s->rgba_color);
 
     var_values[VAR_IN_W]  = var_values[VAR_IW] = inlink->w;
diff --git a/libavfilter/vf_shear.c b/libavfilter/vf_shear.c
index f76ed1e4d5..2e558c0044 100644
--- a/libavfilter/vf_shear.c
+++ b/libavfilter/vf_shear.c
@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@ static int config_output(AVFilterLink *outlink)
     AVFilterContext *ctx = outlink->src;
     ShearContext *s = ctx->priv;
     const AVPixFmtDescriptor *desc = av_pix_fmt_desc_get(outlink->format);
+    int ret;
 
     s->nb_planes = av_pix_fmt_count_planes(outlink->format);
     s->depth = desc->comp[0].depth;
@@ -260,7 +261,11 @@ static int config_output(AVFilterLink *outlink)
     s->planeheight[1] = s->planeheight[2] = AV_CEIL_RSHIFT(ctx->inputs[0]->h, desc->log2_chroma_h);
     s->planeheight[0] = s->planeheight[3] = ctx->inputs[0]->h;
 
-    ff_draw_init2(&s->draw, outlink->format, outlink->colorspace, outlink->color_range, 0);
+    ret = ff_draw_init2(&s->draw, outlink->format, outlink->colorspace, outlink->color_range, 0);
+    if (ret < 0) {
+        av_log(ctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Failed to initialize FFDrawContext\n");
+        return ret;
+    }
     ff_draw_color(&s->draw, &s->color, s->fillcolor);
 
     s->filter_slice[0] = s->depth <= 8 ? filter_slice_nn8 : filter_slice_nn16;
diff --git a/libavfilter/vf_stack.c b/libavfilter/vf_stack.c
index 937b87305f..fa202ee0cc 100644
--- a/libavfilter/vf_stack.c
+++ b/libavfilter/vf_stack.c
@@ -312,7 +312,11 @@ static int config_output(AVFilterLink *outlink)
 
         if (s->fillcolor_enable) {
             const AVFilterLink *inlink = ctx->inputs[0];
-            ff_draw_init2(&s->draw, inlink->format, inlink->colorspace, inlink->color_range, 0);
+            ret = ff_draw_init2(&s->draw, inlink->format, inlink->colorspace, inlink->color_range, 0);
+            if (ret < 0) {
+                av_log(ctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Failed to initialize FFDrawContext\n");
+                return ret;
+            }
             ff_draw_color(&s->draw, &s->color, s->fillcolor);
         }
 
diff --git a/libavfilter/vf_subtitles.c b/libavfilter/vf_subtitles.c
index 9f573ec4ed..cf23b7822a 100644
--- a/libavfilter/vf_subtitles.c
+++ b/libavfilter/vf_subtitles.c
@@ -182,12 +182,18 @@ static int query_formats(const AVFilterContext *ctx,
 
 static int config_input(AVFilterLink *inlink)
 {
-    AssContext *ass = inlink->dst->priv;
+    AVFilterContext *ctx = inlink->dst;
+    AssContext *ass = ctx->priv;
+    int ret;
 
-    ff_draw_init2(&ass->draw, inlink->format,
-                  ass_get_color_space(ass->track->YCbCrMatrix, inlink->colorspace),
-                  ass_get_color_range(ass->track->YCbCrMatrix, inlink->color_range),
-                  ass->alpha ? FF_DRAW_PROCESS_ALPHA : 0);
+    ret = ff_draw_init2(&ass->draw, inlink->format,
+                        ass_get_color_space(ass->track->YCbCrMatrix, inlink->colorspace),
+                        ass_get_color_range(ass->track->YCbCrMatrix, inlink->color_range),
+                        ass->alpha ? FF_DRAW_PROCESS_ALPHA : 0);
+    if (ret < 0) {
+        av_log(ctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Failed to initialize FFDrawContext\n");
+        return ret;
+    }
 
     ass_set_frame_size  (ass->renderer, inlink->w, inlink->h);
     if (ass->original_w && ass->original_h) {
diff --git a/libavfilter/vf_tile.c b/libavfilter/vf_tile.c
index 9305123b33..7f2f212c4a 100644
--- a/libavfilter/vf_tile.c
+++ b/libavfilter/vf_tile.c
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ static int config_props(AVFilterLink *outlink)
     FilterLink *ol = ff_filter_link(outlink);
     const unsigned total_margin_w = (tile->w - 1) * tile->padding + 2*tile->margin;
     const unsigned total_margin_h = (tile->h - 1) * tile->padding + 2*tile->margin;
+    int ret;
 
     if (inlink->w > (INT_MAX - total_margin_w) / tile->w) {
         av_log(ctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Total width %ux%u is too much.\n",
@@ -143,7 +144,11 @@ static int config_props(AVFilterLink *outlink)
     outlink->h = tile->h * inlink->h + total_margin_h;
     outlink->sample_aspect_ratio = inlink->sample_aspect_ratio;
     ol->frame_rate = av_mul_q(il->frame_rate, av_make_q(1, tile->nb_frames - tile->overlap));
-    ff_draw_init2(&tile->draw, inlink->format, inlink->colorspace, inlink->color_range, 0);
+    ret = ff_draw_init2(&tile->draw, inlink->format, inlink->colorspace, inlink->color_range, 0);
+    if (ret < 0) {
+        av_log(ctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Failed to initialize FFDrawContext\n");
+        return ret;
+    }
     ff_draw_color(&tile->draw, &tile->blank, tile->rgba_color);
 
     return 0;
diff --git a/libavfilter/vf_tinterlace.c b/libavfilter/vf_tinterlace.c
index de7cd88103..f013891f3e 100644
--- a/libavfilter/vf_tinterlace.c
+++ b/libavfilter/vf_tinterlace.c
@@ -228,7 +228,11 @@ static int config_out_props(AVFilterLink *outlink)
 
     if (tinterlace->mode == MODE_PAD) {
         uint8_t black[4] = { 0, 0, 0, 16 };
-        ff_draw_init2(&tinterlace->draw, outlink->format, outlink->colorspace, outlink->color_range, 0);
+        ret = ff_draw_init2(&tinterlace->draw, outlink->format, outlink->colorspace, outlink->color_range, 0);
+        if (ret < 0) {
+            av_log(ctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Failed to initialize FFDrawContext\n");
+            return ret;
+        }
         ff_draw_color(&tinterlace->draw, &tinterlace->color, black);
         /* limited range */
         if (!ff_fmt_is_in(outlink->format, full_scale_yuvj_pix_fmts)) {
diff --git a/libavfilter/vf_tpad.c b/libavfilter/vf_tpad.c
index 7ba6fe72bf..f498bf4a3e 100644
--- a/libavfilter/vf_tpad.c
+++ b/libavfilter/vf_tpad.c
@@ -206,9 +206,14 @@ static int config_input(AVFilterLink *inlink)
     AVFilterContext *ctx = inlink->dst;
     FilterLink *l = ff_filter_link(inlink);
     TPadContext *s = ctx->priv;
+    int ret;
 
     if (needs_drawing(s)) {
-        ff_draw_init2(&s->draw, inlink->format, inlink->colorspace, inlink->color_range, 0);
+        ret = ff_draw_init2(&s->draw, inlink->format, inlink->colorspace, inlink->color_range, 0);
+        if (ret < 0) {
+            av_log(ctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Failed to initialize FFDrawContext\n");
+            return ret;
+        }
         ff_draw_color(&s->draw, &s->color, s->rgba_color);
     }
 
diff --git a/libavfilter/vsrc_testsrc.c b/libavfilter/vsrc_testsrc.c
index 71188e624a..f3956a67b1 100644
--- a/libavfilter/vsrc_testsrc.c
+++ b/libavfilter/vsrc_testsrc.c
@@ -262,8 +262,13 @@ static int color_config_props(AVFilterLink *inlink)
     TestSourceContext *test = ctx->priv;
     int ret;
 
-    ff_draw_init2(&test->draw, inlink->format, inlink->colorspace,
-                  inlink->color_range, 0);
+    ret = ff_draw_init2(&test->draw, inlink->format, inlink->colorspace,
+                        inlink->color_range, 0);
+    if (ret < 0) {
+        av_log(ctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Failed to initialize FFDrawContext\n");
+        return ret;
+    }
+
     ff_draw_color(&test->draw, &test->color, test->color_rgba);
 
     if (av_image_check_size(test->w, test->h, 0, ctx) < 0)