diff --git a/libavcodec/aac/aacdec_usac.c b/libavcodec/aac/aacdec_usac.c
index 1b79d19a30..5efa248238 100644
--- a/libavcodec/aac/aacdec_usac.c
+++ b/libavcodec/aac/aacdec_usac.c
@@ -917,8 +917,10 @@ static int decode_usac_stereo_info(AACDecContext *ac, AACUSACConfig *usac,
         }
 
         ret = setup_sce(ac, sce1, usac);
-        if (ret < 0)
+        if (ret < 0) {
+            ics2->max_sfb = 0;
             return ret;
+        }
 
         ret = setup_sce(ac, sce2, usac);
         if (ret < 0)