diff --git a/libavcodec/wmavoice.c b/libavcodec/wmavoice.c
index c52ab876b2..2873984ccf 100644
--- a/libavcodec/wmavoice.c
+++ b/libavcodec/wmavoice.c
@@ -1493,6 +1493,8 @@ static int synth_frame(AVCodecContext *ctx, GetBitContext *gb, int frame_idx,
     /* Parse frame type ("frame header"), see frame_descs */
     int bd_idx = s->vbm_tree[get_vlc2(gb, frame_type_vlc.table, 6, 3)], block_nsamples;
 
+    pitch[0] = INT_MAX;
+
     if (bd_idx < 0) {
         av_log(ctx, AV_LOG_ERROR,
                "Invalid frame type VLC code, skipping\n");
@@ -1610,6 +1612,9 @@ static int synth_frame(AVCodecContext *ctx, GetBitContext *gb, int frame_idx,
         double i_lsps[MAX_LSPS];
         float lpcs[MAX_LSPS];
 
+        if(frame_descs[bd_idx].fcb_type >= FCB_TYPE_AW_PULSES && pitch[0] == INT_MAX)
+            return AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
+
         for (n = 0; n < s->lsps; n++) // LSF -> LSP
             i_lsps[n] = cos(0.5 * (prev_lsps[n] + lsps[n]));
         ff_acelp_lspd2lpc(i_lsps, lpcs, s->lsps >> 1);