diff --git a/media/libheif/HeifDecoderImpl.cpp b/media/libheif/HeifDecoderImpl.cpp
index b28ae70..041b427 100644
--- a/media/libheif/HeifDecoderImpl.cpp
+++ b/media/libheif/HeifDecoderImpl.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <binder/IMemory.h>
 #include <binder/MemoryDealer.h>
 #include <drm/drm_framework_common.h>
+#include <log/log.h>
 #include <media/mediametadataretriever.h>
 #include <media/stagefright/MediaSource.h>
 #include <media/stagefright/foundation/ADebug.h>
@@ -422,7 +423,13 @@
 
         initFrameInfo(&mSequenceInfo, videoFrame);
 
-        mSequenceLength = atoi(mRetriever->extractMetadata(METADATA_KEY_VIDEO_FRAME_COUNT));
+        const char* frameCount = mRetriever->extractMetadata(METADATA_KEY_VIDEO_FRAME_COUNT);
+        if (frameCount == nullptr) {
+            android_errorWriteWithInfoLog(0x534e4554, "215002587", -1, NULL, 0);
+            ALOGD("No valid sequence information in metadata");
+            return false;
+        }
+        mSequenceLength = atoi(frameCount);
 
         if (defaultInfo == nullptr) {
             defaultInfo = &mSequenceInfo;