diff --git a/libAACdec/src/aacdec_hcr.cpp b/libAACdec/src/aacdec_hcr.cpp
index 6114756..26fdd97 100644
--- a/libAACdec/src/aacdec_hcr.cpp
+++ b/libAACdec/src/aacdec_hcr.cpp
@@ -1423,6 +1423,9 @@ static INT DecodeEscapeSequence(HANDLE_FDK_BITSTREAM bs, const INT bsAnchor,
 
   sign = (quantSpecCoef >= 0) ? 1 : -1;
 
+  if (escapeOnesCounter > 30)
+    escapeOnesCounter = 30;
+
   quantSpecCoef = sign * (((INT)1 << escapeOnesCounter) + escape_word);
 
   return quantSpecCoef;