diff --git a/libavcodec/cbs_h266_syntax_template.c b/libavcodec/cbs_h266_syntax_template.c
index 58211026bb..2e440e70f9 100644
--- a/libavcodec/cbs_h266_syntax_template.c
+++ b/libavcodec/cbs_h266_syntax_template.c
@@ -2020,7 +2020,7 @@ static int FUNC(pps) (CodedBitstreamContext *ctx, RWContext *rw,
                         for (j = 0; j < current->pps_num_exp_slices_in_tile[i];
                              j++) {
                             ues(pps_exp_slice_height_in_ctus_minus1[i][j], 0,
-                                current->row_height_val[tile_y] - 1, 2,
+                                remaining_height_in_ctbs_y - 1, 2,
                                 i, j);
                             slice_height_in_ctus =
                                 current->