diff --git a/libavcodec/mpeg12.c b/libavcodec/mpeg12.c
index 59ed278395..c16adaf606 100644
--- a/libavcodec/mpeg12.c
+++ b/libavcodec/mpeg12.c
@@ -1970,6 +1970,11 @@ static int mpeg1_decode_sequence(AVCodecContext *avctx,
         (width % 2) != 0 || (height % 2) != 0)
         return -1;
     s->aspect_ratio_info= get_bits(&s->gb, 4);
+    if (s->aspect_ratio_info == 0) {
+        av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "aspect ratio has forbidden 0 value\n");
+        if (avctx->error_resilience >= FF_ER_COMPLIANT)
+            return -1;
+    }
     s->frame_rate_index = get_bits(&s->gb, 4);
     if (s->frame_rate_index == 0 || s->frame_rate_index > 13)
         return -1;