diff --git a/libavcodec/msvideo1enc.c b/libavcodec/msvideo1enc.c
index 99282502aa..b27eadf06b 100644
--- a/libavcodec/msvideo1enc.c
+++ b/libavcodec/msvideo1enc.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ enum MSV1Mode{
 };
 
 #define SKIP_PREFIX 0x8400
-#define SKIPS_MAX 0x0FFF
+#define SKIPS_MAX 0x03FF
 #define MKRGB555(in, off) ((in[off] << 10) | (in[off + 1] << 5) | (in[off + 2]))
 
 static const int remap[16] = { 0, 1, 4, 5, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 10, 11, 14, 15 };