diff --git a/libavcodec/flac.c b/libavcodec/flac.c
index d2cc3831f1..2e8e99b9d3 100644
--- a/libavcodec/flac.c
+++ b/libavcodec/flac.c
@@ -279,9 +279,13 @@ static int decode_subframe_fixed(FLACContext *s, int channel, int pred_order)
     if (decode_residuals(s, channel, pred_order) < 0)
         return -1;
 
+    if(pred_order > 0)
     a = decoded[pred_order-1];
+    if(pred_order > 1)
     b = a - decoded[pred_order-2];
+    if(pred_order > 2)
     c = b - decoded[pred_order-2] + decoded[pred_order-3];
+    if(pred_order > 3)
     d = c - decoded[pred_order-2] + 2*decoded[pred_order-3] - decoded[pred_order-4];
 
     switch(pred_order)