diff --git a/libavcodec/wmalosslessdec.c b/libavcodec/wmalosslessdec.c
index 601ea3c93a..7e2d5da4bf 100644
--- a/libavcodec/wmalosslessdec.c
+++ b/libavcodec/wmalosslessdec.c
@@ -1129,6 +1129,7 @@ static void save_bits(WmallDecodeCtx *s, GetBitContext* gb, int len,
     if (len <= 0 || buflen > MAX_FRAMESIZE) {
         avpriv_request_sample(s->avctx, "Too small input buffer");
         s->packet_loss = 1;
+        s->num_saved_bits = 0;
         return;
     }