diff --git a/pkg/aac/rtp.go b/pkg/aac/rtp.go
index 9530797a..a59a0d67 100644
--- a/pkg/aac/rtp.go
+++ b/pkg/aac/rtp.go
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ func RTPDepay(handler core.HandlerFunc) core.HandlerFunc {
 
 		//log.Printf("[RTP/AAC] units: %d, size: %4d, ts: %10d, %t", headersSize/2, len(packet.Payload), packet.Timestamp, packet.Marker)
 
+		if len(packet.Payload) < int(2+headersSize) {
+			return
+		}
+
 		headers := packet.Payload[2 : 2+headersSize]
 		units := packet.Payload[2+headersSize:]