diff --git a/libavcodec/jpeglsdec.c b/libavcodec/jpeglsdec.c
index 6ca723f797..76fe6f3636 100644
--- a/libavcodec/jpeglsdec.c
+++ b/libavcodec/jpeglsdec.c
@@ -200,6 +200,8 @@ static inline int ls_get_code_runterm(GetBitContext *gb, JLSState *state,
 #endif
     ret = get_ur_golomb_jpegls(gb, k, state->limit - limit_add - 1,
                                state->qbpp);
+    if (ret < 0)
+        return -0x10000;
 
     /* decode mapped error */
     map = 0;