diff --git a/libavcodec/h264.c b/libavcodec/h264.c
index 29493a3472..b64a527677 100644
--- a/libavcodec/h264.c
+++ b/libavcodec/h264.c
@@ -6925,6 +6925,7 @@ static inline int decode_hrd_parameters(H264Context *h, SPS *sps){
     sps->cpb_removal_delay_length = get_bits(&s->gb, 5) + 1;
     sps->dpb_output_delay_length = get_bits(&s->gb, 5) + 1;
     sps->time_offset_length = get_bits(&s->gb, 5);
+    sps->cpb_cnt = cpb_count;
     return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/libavcodec/h264.h b/libavcodec/h264.h
index 43201d32ec..4a77d25d7d 100644
--- a/libavcodec/h264.h
+++ b/libavcodec/h264.h
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ typedef struct SPS{
     int vcl_hrd_parameters_present_flag;
     int pic_struct_present_flag;
     int time_offset_length;
+    int cpb_cnt;                       ///< See H.264 E.1.2
     int initial_cpb_removal_delay_length; ///< initial_cpb_removal_delay_length_minus1 +1
     int cpb_removal_delay_length;      ///< cpb_removal_delay_length_minus1 + 1
     int dpb_output_delay_length;       ///< dpb_output_delay_length_minus1 + 1