diff --git a/libavcodec/h264.c b/libavcodec/h264.c
index 12af8108fb..4146b6f052 100644
--- a/libavcodec/h264.c
+++ b/libavcodec/h264.c
@@ -3816,6 +3816,7 @@ static int decode_nal_units(H264Context *h, const uint8_t *buf, int buf_size)
                 case NAL_PPS:
                     nals_needed = nal_index;
                     break;
+                case NAL_DPA:
                 case NAL_IDR_SLICE:
                 case NAL_SLICE:
                     init_get_bits(&hx->s.gb, ptr, bit_length);