diff --git a/libavcodec/dnxhddec.c b/libavcodec/dnxhddec.c
index 8d30446f78..06d4780a5b 100644
--- a/libavcodec/dnxhddec.c
+++ b/libavcodec/dnxhddec.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "libavutil/timer.h"
 #include "avcodec.h"
 #include "blockdsp.h"
+#define  UNCHECKED_BITSTREAM_READER 1
 #include "get_bits.h"
 #include "dnxhddata.h"
 #include "idctdsp.h"