diff --git a/libavformat/utils.c b/libavformat/utils.c
index c25eab4d49..685fdb9b76 100644
--- a/libavformat/utils.c
+++ b/libavformat/utils.c
@@ -3542,7 +3542,9 @@ static int extract_extradata(AVStream *st, AVPacket *pkt)
                                             &extradata_size);
 
         if (extradata) {
-            i->avctx->extradata = av_mallocz(extradata_size + AV_INPUT_BUFFER_PADDING_SIZE);
+            av_assert0(!i->avctx->extradata);
+            if ((unsigned)extradata_size < FF_MAX_EXTRADATA_SIZE)
+                i->avctx->extradata = av_mallocz(extradata_size + AV_INPUT_BUFFER_PADDING_SIZE);
             if (!i->avctx->extradata) {
                 av_packet_unref(pkt_ref);
                 return AVERROR(ENOMEM);