diff --git a/libavfilter/af_stereowiden.c b/libavfilter/af_stereowiden.c
index 97610a4f30..1273c77116 100644
--- a/libavfilter/af_stereowiden.c
+++ b/libavfilter/af_stereowiden.c
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ static int config_input(AVFilterLink *inlink)
 
     s->length = lrintf(s->delay * inlink->sample_rate / 1000);
     s->length *= 2;
+    if (s->length == 0)
+        return AVERROR(EINVAL);
     s->buffer = av_calloc(s->length, sizeof(*s->buffer));
     if (!s->buffer)
         return AVERROR(ENOMEM);