diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/codecparsers/gsth264parser.c b/gst-libs/gst/codecparsers/gsth264parser.c
index e1703c54e4..4aaced9120 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/codecparsers/gsth264parser.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/codecparsers/gsth264parser.c
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ gst_h264_slice_parse_dec_ref_pic_marking (GstH264SliceHdr * slice,
 
       dec_ref_pic_m->n_ref_pic_marking = 0;
       while (1) {
-        READ_UE (nr, mem_mgmt_ctrl_op);
+        READ_UE_MAX (nr, mem_mgmt_ctrl_op, 6);
         if (mem_mgmt_ctrl_op == 0)
           break;