diff --git a/libavcodec/h264.c b/libavcodec/h264.c
index ad1ab69e29..96062b7806 100644
--- a/libavcodec/h264.c
+++ b/libavcodec/h264.c
@@ -1438,7 +1438,7 @@ static void decode_postinit(H264Context *h, int setup_finished){
 
     if(   s->avctx->strict_std_compliance >= FF_COMPLIANCE_STRICT
        && !h->sps.bitstream_restriction_flag){
-        s->avctx->has_b_frames= MAX_DELAYED_PIC_COUNT;
+        s->avctx->has_b_frames = MAX_DELAYED_PIC_COUNT - 1;
         s->low_delay= 0;
     }