diff --git a/libavcodec/evc_ps.c b/libavcodec/evc_ps.c
index c11b92d1c5..19895d404d 100644
--- a/libavcodec/evc_ps.c
+++ b/libavcodec/evc_ps.c
@@ -179,6 +179,10 @@ int ff_evc_parse_sps(GetBitContext *gb, EVCParamSets *ps)
     // 2 - 4:2:2
     // 3 - 4:4:4
     sps->chroma_format_idc = get_ue_golomb_31(gb);
+    if (sps->chroma_format_idc > 3) {
+        ret = AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
+        goto fail;
+    }
 
     sps->pic_width_in_luma_samples = get_ue_golomb_long(gb);
     sps->pic_height_in_luma_samples = get_ue_golomb_long(gb);