diff --git a/libavcodec/h264_ps.c b/libavcodec/h264_ps.c
index 63b4d83c18..cf27b4588c 100644
--- a/libavcodec/h264_ps.c
+++ b/libavcodec/h264_ps.c
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ int ff_h264_decode_seq_parameter_set(H264Context *h)
     constraint_set_flags |= get_bits1(&h->gb) << 3;   // constraint_set3_flag
     constraint_set_flags |= get_bits1(&h->gb) << 4;   // constraint_set4_flag
     constraint_set_flags |= get_bits1(&h->gb) << 5;   // constraint_set5_flag
-    get_bits(&h->gb, 2); // reserved
+    skip_bits(&h->gb, 2);                             // reserved_zero_2bits
     level_idc = get_bits(&h->gb, 8);
     sps_id    = get_ue_golomb_31(&h->gb);