diff --git a/libavcodec/bitstream_template.h b/libavcodec/bitstream_template.h
index 4f3d07275f..c8e4a5131e 100644
--- a/libavcodec/bitstream_template.h
+++ b/libavcodec/bitstream_template.h
@@ -536,7 +536,8 @@ static inline int BS_FUNC(read_vlc)(BSCTX *bc, const VLCElem *table,
 static inline int BS_FUNC(read_vlc_multi)(BSCTX *bc, uint8_t dst[8],
                                           const VLC_MULTI_ELEM *const Jtable,
                                           const VLCElem *const table,
-                                          const int bits, const int max_depth)
+                                          const int bits, const int max_depth,
+                                          const int symbols_size)
 {
     unsigned idx = BS_FUNC(peek)(bc, bits);
     int ret, nb_bits, code, n = Jtable[idx].len;
@@ -554,7 +555,10 @@ static inline int BS_FUNC(read_vlc_multi)(BSCTX *bc, uint8_t dst[8],
                 code = BS_FUNC(priv_set_idx)(bc, code, &n, &nb_bits, table);
             }
         }
-        AV_WN16(dst, code);
+        if (symbols_size == 1)
+            *dst = code;
+        else
+            AV_WN16(dst, code);
         ret = n > 0;
     }
     BS_FUNC(priv_skip_remaining)(bc, n);
diff --git a/libavcodec/get_bits.h b/libavcodec/get_bits.h
index cfcf97c021..fe2f6378b4 100644
--- a/libavcodec/get_bits.h
+++ b/libavcodec/get_bits.h
@@ -667,7 +667,8 @@ static av_always_inline int get_vlc2(GetBitContext *s, const VLCElem *table,
 static inline int get_vlc_multi(GetBitContext *s, uint8_t *dst,
                                 const VLC_MULTI_ELEM *const Jtable,
                                 const VLCElem *const table,
-                                const int bits, const int max_depth)
+                                const int bits, const int max_depth,
+                                const int symbols_size)
 {
     dst[0] = get_vlc2(s, table, bits, max_depth);
     return 1;
diff --git a/libavcodec/magicyuv.c b/libavcodec/magicyuv.c
index d2897019bd..06fad8f3f7 100644
--- a/libavcodec/magicyuv.c
+++ b/libavcodec/magicyuv.c
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ static void magicyuv_median_pred16(uint16_t *dst, const uint16_t *src1,
     x = 0; \
     for (; CACHED_BITSTREAM_READER && x < width-c && get_bits_left(&gb) > 0;) {\
         ret = get_vlc_multi(&gb, (uint8_t *)dst + x * b, multi, \
-                            vlc, vlc_bits, 3); \
+                            vlc, vlc_bits, 3, b); \
         if (ret <= 0) \
             return AVERROR_INVALIDDATA; \
         x += ret; \
diff --git a/libavcodec/utvideodec.c b/libavcodec/utvideodec.c
index 49e34cc90a..5377926fa6 100644
--- a/libavcodec/utvideodec.c
+++ b/libavcodec/utvideodec.c
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ static int build_huff(UtvideoContext *c, const uint8_t *src, VLC *vlc,
     i = 0; \
     for (; CACHED_BITSTREAM_READER && i < width-end && get_bits_left(&gb) > 0;) {\
         ret = get_vlc_multi(&gb, (uint8_t *)buf + i * b, multi.table, \
-                            vlc.table, VLC_BITS, 3); \
+                            vlc.table, VLC_BITS, 3, b); \
         if (ret > 0) \
             i += ret; \
         if (ret <= 0) \
diff --git a/libavcodec/vlc.c b/libavcodec/vlc.c
index 78510e30d6..e01cc41689 100644
--- a/libavcodec/vlc.c
+++ b/libavcodec/vlc.c
@@ -499,7 +499,10 @@ static int vlc_multi_gen(VLC_MULTI_ELEM *table, const VLC *single,
     for (int j = 0; j < 1<<numbits; j++) {
         table[j].len = single->table[j].len;
         table[j].num = single->table[j].len > 0 ? 1 : 0;
-        AV_WN16(table[j].val, single->table[j].sym);
+        if (is16bit)
+            AV_WN16(table[j].val, single->table[j].sym);
+        else
+            table[j].val[0] = single->table[j].sym;
     }
 
     add_level(table, is16bit, nb_codes, numbits, buf,