diff --git a/libavcodec/h264_ps.c b/libavcodec/h264_ps.c
index 41acff2fb9..1e1794407f 100644
--- a/libavcodec/h264_ps.c
+++ b/libavcodec/h264_ps.c
@@ -359,6 +359,10 @@ int ff_h264_decode_seq_parameter_set(H264Context *h){
             goto fail;
         } else if(sps->chroma_format_idc == 3) {
             sps->residual_color_transform_flag = get_bits1(&s->gb);
+            if(sps->residual_color_transform_flag) {
+                av_log(h->s.avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "separate color planes are not supported\n");
+                goto fail;
+            }
         }
         sps->bit_depth_luma   = get_ue_golomb(&s->gb) + 8;
         sps->bit_depth_chroma = get_ue_golomb(&s->gb) + 8;