diff --git a/libavcodec/h264_slice.c b/libavcodec/h264_slice.c
index 201b22455c..89ea16a57f 100644
--- a/libavcodec/h264_slice.c
+++ b/libavcodec/h264_slice.c
@@ -1911,8 +1911,13 @@ static int h264_slice_header_parse(const H264Context *h, H264SliceContext *sl,
         sl->max_pic_num  = 1 << (sps->log2_max_frame_num + 1);
     }
 
-    if (nal->type == H264_NAL_IDR_SLICE)
-        sl->idr_pic_id = get_ue_golomb_long(&sl->gb);
+    if (nal->type == H264_NAL_IDR_SLICE) {
+        unsigned idr_pic_id = get_ue_golomb_long(&sl->gb);
+        if (idr_pic_id < 65536) {
+            sl->idr_pic_id = idr_pic_id;
+        } else
+            av_log(h->avctx, AV_LOG_WARNING, "idr_pic_id is invalid\n");
+    }
 
     sl->poc_lsb = 0;
     sl->delta_poc_bottom = 0;