diff --git a/libavcodec/vc1dec.c b/libavcodec/vc1dec.c
index 95597aa075..45c7f9df40 100644
--- a/libavcodec/vc1dec.c
+++ b/libavcodec/vc1dec.c
@@ -1032,10 +1032,6 @@ static void vc1_mc_4mv_chroma4(VC1Context *v)
                     mquant = v->pq + mqdiff;                   \
                 else                                           \
                     mquant = get_bits(gb, 5);                  \
-                if (!mquant) {                                 \
-                    av_log(v->s.avctx,AV_LOG_ERROR, "zero mquant\n");   \
-                    mquant = 1;                                \
-                }                                              \
             }                                                  \
         }                                                      \
         if (v->dqprofile == DQPROFILE_SINGLE_EDGE)             \
@@ -1052,6 +1048,10 @@ static void vc1_mc_4mv_chroma4(VC1Context *v)
             mquant = v->altpq;                                 \
         if ((edges&8) && s->mb_y == (s->mb_height - 1))        \
             mquant = v->altpq;                                 \
+        if (!mquant) {                                 \
+            av_log(v->s.avctx,AV_LOG_ERROR, "zero mquant\n");   \
+            mquant = 1;                                \
+        }                                              \
     }
 
 /**