diff --git a/libavformat/mxfdec.c b/libavformat/mxfdec.c
index e2688b1bff..8906bdd78f 100644
--- a/libavformat/mxfdec.c
+++ b/libavformat/mxfdec.c
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ static int mxf_read_generic_descriptor(void *arg, AVIOContext *pb, int tag, int
     default:
         /* Private uid used by SONY C0023S01.mxf */
         if (IS_KLV_KEY(uid, mxf_sony_mpeg4_extradata)) {
-            descriptor->extradata = av_malloc(size);
+            descriptor->extradata = av_malloc(size + FF_INPUT_BUFFER_PADDING_SIZE);
             if (!descriptor->extradata)
                 return -1;
             descriptor->extradata_size = size;