diff --git a/libavcodec/aacenc_tns.c b/libavcodec/aacenc_tns.c
index 3d5bfd7e1c..62cf7a06a1 100644
--- a/libavcodec/aacenc_tns.c
+++ b/libavcodec/aacenc_tns.c
@@ -31,27 +31,31 @@
 #include "aacenc_utils.h"
 #include "aacenc_quantization.h"
 
-/*
- * Shifts the values as well if compression is possible.
- */
+/* Define this to save a bit, be warned decoders can't deal with it
+ * so it is not lossless despite what the specifications say */
+// #define TNS_ENABLE_COEF_COMPRESSION
+
 static inline int compress_coeffs(int *coef, int order, int c_bits)
 {
-    int i, res = 0;
+    int i;
     const int low_idx   = c_bits ?  4 : 2;
     const int shift_val = c_bits ?  8 : 4;
     const int high_idx  = c_bits ? 11 : 5;
+#ifndef TNS_ENABLE_COEF_COMPRESSION
+    return 0;
+#endif /* TNS_ENABLE_COEF_COMPRESSION */
     for (i = 0; i < order; i++)
-        if (coef[i] < low_idx || coef[i] > high_idx)
-            res++;
-    if (res == order)
-        for (i = 0; i < order; i++)
-            coef[i] -= (coef[i] > high_idx) ? shift_val : 0;
-    return res == order;
+        if (coef[i] >= low_idx && coef[i] <= high_idx)
+            return 0;
+    for (i = 0; i < order; i++)
+        coef[i] -= (coef[i] > high_idx) ? shift_val : 0;
+    return 1;
 }
 
 /**
  * Encode TNS data.
- * Coefficient compression saves a single bit per coefficient.
+ * Coefficient compression is simply not lossless as it should be
+ * on any decoder tested and as such is not active.
  */
 void ff_aac_encode_tns_info(AACEncContext *s, SingleChannelElement *sce)
 {