diff --git a/libavcodec/vorbisdec.c b/libavcodec/vorbisdec.c
index 7575ee4181..0513d972da 100644
--- a/libavcodec/vorbisdec.c
+++ b/libavcodec/vorbisdec.c
@@ -602,13 +602,6 @@ static int vorbis_parse_setup_hdr_floors(vorbis_context *vc)
                 return AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
             }
             floor_setup->data.t0.amplitude_bits = get_bits(gb,  6);
-            /* zero would result in a div by zero later *
-             * 2^0 - 1 == 0                             */
-            if (!floor_setup->data.t0.amplitude_bits) {
-                av_log(vc->avccontext, AV_LOG_ERROR,
-                       "Floor 0 amplitude bits is 0.\n");
-                return AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
-            }
             floor_setup->data.t0.amplitude_offset = get_bits(gb, 8);
             floor_setup->data.t0.num_books        = get_bits(gb, 4) + 1;
 
@@ -1059,6 +1052,9 @@ static int vorbis_floor0_decode(vorbis_context *vc,
     unsigned amplitude, book_idx;
     unsigned blockflag = vc->modes[vc->mode_number].blockflag;
 
+    if (!vf->amplitude_bits)
+        return 1;
+
     amplitude = get_bits(&vc->gb, vf->amplitude_bits);
     if (amplitude > 0) {
         float last = 0;