diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/sohu.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/sohu.py
index 30760ca06..7da12cef8 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/sohu.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/sohu.py
@@ -108,12 +108,11 @@ def _fetch_data(vid_id, mytv=False):
         if vid_data['play'] != 1:
             if vid_data.get('status') == 12:
                 raise ExtractorError(
-                    'Sohu said: There\'s something wrong in the video.',
+                    '%s said: There\'s something wrong in the video.' % self.IE_NAME,
                     expected=True)
             else:
-                raise ExtractorError(
-                    'Sohu said: The video is only licensed to users in Mainland China.',
-                    expected=True)
+                self.raise_geo_restricted(
+                    '%s said: The video is only licensed to users in Mainland China.' % self.IE_NAME)
 
         formats_json = {}
         for format_id in ('nor', 'high', 'super', 'ori', 'h2644k', 'h2654k'):