diff --git a/libavcodec/alac.c b/libavcodec/alac.c
index 8e6c4f9225..3772484ff5 100644
--- a/libavcodec/alac.c
+++ b/libavcodec/alac.c
@@ -305,8 +305,6 @@ static void reconstruct_stereo_16(int32_t *buffer[MAX_CHANNELS],
                                   uint8_t interlacing_leftweight)
 {
     int i;
-    if (numsamples <= 0)
-        return;
 
     /* weighted interlacing */
     if (interlacing_leftweight) {
@@ -348,9 +346,6 @@ static void decorrelate_stereo_24(int32_t *buffer[MAX_CHANNELS],
 {
     int i;
 
-    if (numsamples <= 0)
-        return;
-
     /* weighted interlacing */
     if (interlacing_leftweight) {
         for (i = 0; i < numsamples; i++) {