diff --git a/libavcodec/golomb.h b/libavcodec/golomb.h
index d30bb6bc86..5136a04845 100644
--- a/libavcodec/golomb.h
+++ b/libavcodec/golomb.h
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ static inline int get_ue_golomb(GetBitContext *gb)
         int log = 2 * av_log2(buf) - 31;
         LAST_SKIP_BITS(re, gb, 32 - log);
         CLOSE_READER(re, gb);
-        if (CONFIG_FTRAPV && log < 0) {
+        if (log < 7) {
             av_log(NULL, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Invalid UE golomb code\n");
             return AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
         }