diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/codecparsers/nalutils.c b/gst-libs/gst/codecparsers/nalutils.c
index d73e26e6f2..6f9bc3a367 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/codecparsers/nalutils.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/codecparsers/nalutils.c
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ nal_reader_get_ue (NalReader * nr, guint32 * val)
       return FALSE;
   }
 
-  if (G_UNLIKELY (i > 32))
+  if (G_UNLIKELY (i > 31))
     return FALSE;
 
   if (G_UNLIKELY (!nal_reader_get_bits_uint32 (nr, &value, i)))