1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/audio/out/ao_lavc.c b/audio/out/ao_lavc.c
index 09bf8717a6..332350fd17 100644
--- a/audio/out/ao_lavc.c
+++ b/audio/out/ao_lavc.c
@@ -164,6 +164,9 @@ static int init(struct ao *ao)
 
     ao->untimed = true;
 
+    if (ao->channels.num > AV_NUM_DATA_POINTERS)
+        goto fail;
+
     pthread_mutex_unlock(&ao->encode_lavc_ctx->lock);
     return 0;