diff --git a/libavcodec/hevc/hevcdec.c b/libavcodec/hevc/hevcdec.c
index df186d6194..a7a91769fe 100644
--- a/libavcodec/hevc/hevcdec.c
+++ b/libavcodec/hevc/hevcdec.c
@@ -1160,6 +1160,12 @@ static int hls_slice_header(SliceHeader *sh, const HEVCContext *s, GetBitContext
     }
     sh->data_offset = align_get_bits(gb) - gb->buffer;
 
+    if (get_bits_left(gb) < 0) {
+        av_log(s->avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR,
+               "Overread slice header by %d bits\n", -get_bits_left(gb));
+        return AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
+    }
+
     // Inferred parameters
     sh->slice_qp = 26U + pps->pic_init_qp_minus26 + sh->slice_qp_delta;
     if (sh->slice_qp > 51 ||
@@ -1180,12 +1186,6 @@ static int hls_slice_header(SliceHeader *sh, const HEVCContext *s, GetBitContext
         return AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
     }
 
-    if (get_bits_left(gb) < 0) {
-        av_log(s->avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR,
-               "Overread slice header by %d bits\n", -get_bits_left(gb));
-        return AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
-    }
-
     return 0;
 }