diff --git a/libavformat/dvdvideodec.c b/libavformat/dvdvideodec.c
index 8326595e1b..e7132725b7 100644
--- a/libavformat/dvdvideodec.c
+++ b/libavformat/dvdvideodec.c
@@ -865,8 +865,7 @@ static int dvdvideo_chapters_setup_simple(AVFormatContext *s)
     int chapter_end = c->opt_chapter_end > 0 ? c->opt_chapter_end : c->play_state.pgc_nb_pg_est - 1;
 
     /* dvdnav_describe_title_chapters() describes PGs rather than PTTs, so validate our range */
-    if (chapter_start == chapter_end                ||
-        c->play_state.pgc_nb_pg_est == 1            ||
+    if (c->play_state.pgc_nb_pg_est == 1            ||
         chapter_start > c->play_state.pgc_nb_pg_est ||
         chapter_end > c->play_state.pgc_nb_pg_est) {
 
@@ -878,8 +877,11 @@ static int dvdvideo_chapters_setup_simple(AVFormatContext *s)
     for (int i = chapter_start - 1; i < chapter_end; i++) {
         uint64_t time_effective = c->play_state.pgc_pg_times_est[i] - c->play_state.nav_pts;
 
-        if (!avpriv_new_chapter(s, i, DVDVIDEO_TIME_BASE_Q, time_prev, time_effective, NULL))
+        if (chapter_start != chapter_end &&
+            !avpriv_new_chapter(s, i, DVDVIDEO_TIME_BASE_Q, time_prev, time_effective, NULL)) {
+
             return AVERROR(ENOMEM);
+        }
 
         time_prev = time_effective;
         total_duration = time_effective;
@@ -1548,6 +1550,13 @@ static int dvdvideo_read_header(AVFormatContext *s)
         return 0;
     }
 
+    if (c->opt_chapter_end != 0 && c->opt_chapter_start > c->opt_chapter_end) {
+        av_log(s, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Chapter (PTT) range [%d, %d] is invalid\n",
+                                c->opt_chapter_start, c->opt_chapter_end);
+
+        return AVERROR(EINVAL);
+    }
+
     if (c->opt_title == 0) {
         av_log(s, AV_LOG_INFO, "Defaulting to title #1. "
                                "This is not always the main feature, validation suggested.\n");