diff --git a/media/libstagefright/rtsp/AAVCAssembler.cpp b/media/libstagefright/rtsp/AAVCAssembler.cpp
index 3f4d662..30cdbc9 100644
--- a/media/libstagefright/rtsp/AAVCAssembler.cpp
+++ b/media/libstagefright/rtsp/AAVCAssembler.cpp
@@ -295,6 +295,10 @@
 }
 
 void AAVCAssembler::checkSpsUpdated(const sp<ABuffer> &buffer) {
+    if (buffer->size() == 0) {
+        android_errorWriteLog(0x534e4554, "204077881");
+        return;
+    }
     const uint8_t *data = buffer->data();
     unsigned nalType = data[0] & 0x1f;
     if (nalType == 0x7) {