diff --git a/decoder/ihevcd_parse_headers.c b/decoder/ihevcd_parse_headers.c
index 8d811fd..fb8ada9 100644
--- a/decoder/ihevcd_parse_headers.c
+++ b/decoder/ihevcd_parse_headers.c
@@ -1501,9 +1501,17 @@
     ps_sps->i1_log2_diff_max_min_pcm_coding_block_size = 0;
 
     UEV_PARSE("max_transform_hierarchy_depth_inter", value, ps_bitstrm);
+    if(value < 0 || value > (ps_sps->i1_log2_ctb_size - ps_sps->i1_log2_min_transform_block_size))
+    {
+        return IHEVCD_INVALID_PARAMETER;
+    }
     ps_sps->i1_max_transform_hierarchy_depth_inter = value;
 
     UEV_PARSE("max_transform_hierarchy_depth_intra", value, ps_bitstrm);
+    if(value < 0 || value > (ps_sps->i1_log2_ctb_size - ps_sps->i1_log2_min_transform_block_size))
+    {
+        return IHEVCD_INVALID_PARAMETER;
+    }
     ps_sps->i1_max_transform_hierarchy_depth_intra = value;
 
     /* String has a d (enabled) in order to match with HM */