diff --git a/libavcodec/h264_refs.c b/libavcodec/h264_refs.c
index 7dffa9b928..42316b4a2d 100644
--- a/libavcodec/h264_refs.c
+++ b/libavcodec/h264_refs.c
@@ -732,7 +732,7 @@ int ff_h264_execute_ref_pic_marking(H264Context *h, MMCO *mmco, int mmco_count)
     print_short_term(h);
     print_long_term(h);
 
-    if(err >= 0 && h->long_ref_count==0 && h->short_ref_count<=2 && h->pps.ref_count[0]<=1 + (h->picture_structure != PICT_FRAME) && h->cur_pic_ptr->f.pict_type == AV_PICTURE_TYPE_I){
+    if(err >= 0 && h->long_ref_count==0 && h->short_ref_count<=2 && h->pps.ref_count[0]<=2 + (h->picture_structure != PICT_FRAME) && h->cur_pic_ptr->f.pict_type == AV_PICTURE_TYPE_I){
         h->cur_pic_ptr->sync |= 1;
         if(!h->avctx->has_b_frames)
             h->sync = 2;