diff --git a/libavformat/mpeg.c b/libavformat/mpeg.c
index abdc6a937c..69d4a9d8ac 100644
--- a/libavformat/mpeg.c
+++ b/libavformat/mpeg.c
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ redo:
         codec_id = AV_CODEC_ID_DTS;
     } else if (startcode >= 0xa0 && startcode <= 0xaf) {
         type     = AVMEDIA_TYPE_AUDIO;
-        if (lpcm_header_len == 6 || startcode == 0xa1) {
+        if (lpcm_header_len >= 6 && startcode == 0xa1) {
             codec_id = AV_CODEC_ID_MLP;
         } else {
             codec_id = AV_CODEC_ID_PCM_DVD;