diff --git a/libavcodec/vqavideo.c b/libavcodec/vqavideo.c
index b81d13ea67..99c86a4610 100644
--- a/libavcodec/vqavideo.c
+++ b/libavcodec/vqavideo.c
@@ -571,8 +571,9 @@ static int vqa_decode_frame_pal8(VqaContext *s, AVFrame *frame)
         }
 
         /* accumulate partial codebook */
-        bytestream2_get_buffer(&s->gb, &s->next_codebook_buffer[s->next_codebook_buffer_index],
-                               chunk_size);
+        if (chunk_size != bytestream2_get_buffer(&s->gb, &s->next_codebook_buffer[s->next_codebook_buffer_index],
+                               chunk_size))
+            return AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
         s->next_codebook_buffer_index += chunk_size;
 
         s->partial_countdown--;
@@ -600,8 +601,9 @@ static int vqa_decode_frame_pal8(VqaContext *s, AVFrame *frame)
         }
 
         /* accumulate partial codebook */
-        bytestream2_get_buffer(&s->gb, &s->next_codebook_buffer[s->next_codebook_buffer_index],
-                               chunk_size);
+        if (chunk_size != bytestream2_get_buffer(&s->gb, &s->next_codebook_buffer[s->next_codebook_buffer_index],
+                               chunk_size))
+            return AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
         s->next_codebook_buffer_index += chunk_size;
 
         s->partial_countdown--;