diff --git a/libavcodec/golomb.h b/libavcodec/golomb.h
index 9f60fe0397..742334978d 100644
--- a/libavcodec/golomb.h
+++ b/libavcodec/golomb.h
@@ -402,6 +402,7 @@ static inline int get_ur_golomb(GetBitContext *gb, int k, int limit,
     log = av_log2(buf);
 
     if (log > 31 - limit) {
+        av_assert2(log >= k);
         buf >>= log - k;
         buf  += (30U - log) << k;
         LAST_SKIP_BITS(re, gb, 32 + k - log);