diff --git a/libavcodec/hevc_filter.c b/libavcodec/hevc_filter.c
index e1c6aaeffd..91cee91e1b 100644
--- a/libavcodec/hevc_filter.c
+++ b/libavcodec/hevc_filter.c
@@ -150,6 +150,9 @@ static int get_qPy_pred(HEVCContext *s, int xC, int yC,
     else
         qPy_b = s->qp_y_tab[x_cb + (y_cb - 1) * min_cb_width];
 
+    av_assert2(qPy_a >= -s->sps->qp_bd_offset && qPy_a < 52);
+    av_assert2(qPy_b >= -s->sps->qp_bd_offset && qPy_b < 52);
+
     return (qPy_a + qPy_b + 1) >> 1;
 }