diff --git a/libavformat/iff.c b/libavformat/iff.c
index 9402be48c9..4ff10beb38 100644
--- a/libavformat/iff.c
+++ b/libavformat/iff.c
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ static int parse_dsd_prop(AVFormatContext *s, AVStream *st, uint64_t eof)
                 return AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
             st->codecpar->ch_layout.order       = AV_CHANNEL_ORDER_UNSPEC;
             st->codecpar->ch_layout.nb_channels = avio_rb16(pb);
-            if (size < 2 + st->codecpar->ch_layout.nb_channels * 4)
+            if (size < 2 + st->codecpar->ch_layout.nb_channels * 4 || !st->codecpar->ch_layout.nb_channels)
                 return AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
             if (st->codecpar->ch_layout.nb_channels > FF_ARRAY_ELEMS(dsd_layout)) {
                 avpriv_request_sample(s, "channel layout");