diff --git a/libavcodec/aacenc_pred.c b/libavcodec/aacenc_pred.c
index 293f9d86a1..d76a575190 100644
--- a/libavcodec/aacenc_pred.c
+++ b/libavcodec/aacenc_pred.c
@@ -333,7 +333,8 @@ void ff_aac_encode_main_pred(AACEncContext *s, SingleChannelElement *sce)
     IndividualChannelStream *ics = &sce->ics;
     const int pmax = FFMIN(ics->max_sfb, ff_aac_pred_sfb_max[s->samplerate_index]);
 
-    if (!ics->predictor_present)
+    if (s->profile != FF_PROFILE_AAC_MAIN ||
+        !ics->predictor_present)
         return;
 
     put_bits(&s->pb, 1, !!ics->predictor_reset_group);