diff --git a/libavformat/nsvdec.c b/libavformat/nsvdec.c
index 112c21fc8e..bb91db8378 100644
--- a/libavformat/nsvdec.c
+++ b/libavformat/nsvdec.c
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ null_chunk_retry:
         pkt = &nsv->ahead[NSV_ST_AUDIO];
         /* read raw audio specific header on the first audio chunk... */
         /* on ALL audio chunks ?? seems so! */
-        if (asize && st[NSV_ST_AUDIO]->codecpar->codec_tag == MKTAG('P', 'C', 'M', ' ')/* && fill_header*/) {
+        if (asize >= 4 && st[NSV_ST_AUDIO]->codecpar->codec_tag == MKTAG('P', 'C', 'M', ' ')/* && fill_header*/) {
             uint8_t bps;
             uint8_t channels;
             uint16_t samplerate;