diff --git a/libavcodec/exr.c b/libavcodec/exr.c
index 0f1f683e7e..09f2fca109 100644
--- a/libavcodec/exr.c
+++ b/libavcodec/exr.c
@@ -335,7 +335,10 @@ static int huf_unpack_enc_table(GetByteContext *gb,
         return ret;
 
     for (; im <= iM; im++) {
-        uint64_t l = freq[im] = get_bits(&gbit, 6);
+        uint64_t l;
+        if (get_bits_left(&gbit) < 6)
+            return AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
+        l = freq[im] = get_bits(&gbit, 6);
 
         if (l == LONG_ZEROCODE_RUN) {
             int zerun = get_bits(&gbit, 8) + SHORTEST_LONG_RUN;