diff --git a/libavcodec/svq3.c b/libavcodec/svq3.c
index 6dc37abb71..bef7075a26 100644
--- a/libavcodec/svq3.c
+++ b/libavcodec/svq3.c
@@ -724,6 +724,7 @@ static int svq3_decode_slice_header(H264Context *h)
             memcpy((uint8_t *) &s->gb.buffer[get_bits_count(&s->gb) >> 3],
                    &s->gb.buffer[s->gb.size_in_bits >> 3], (length - 1));
         }
+        skip_bits_long(&s->gb, 0);
     }
 
     if ((i = svq3_get_ue_golomb(&s->gb)) == INVALID_VLC || i >= 3){