diff --git a/player/loadfile.c b/player/loadfile.c
index c71f82ba45..7a6c8a6091 100644
--- a/player/loadfile.c
+++ b/player/loadfile.c
@@ -1564,6 +1564,11 @@ static void play_current_file(struct MPContext *mpctx)
 
     reset_playback_state(mpctx);
 
+#ifdef FUZZING_BUILD_MODE_UNSAFE_FOR_PRODUCTION
+    if (mpctx->playlist->num_entries > 10)
+        goto terminate_playback;
+#endif
+
     mpctx->playing = mpctx->playlist->current;
     assert(mpctx->playing);
     assert(mpctx->playing->filename);