@@ -2158,6 +2158,10 @@ static int stream_component_open(VideoState *is, int stream_index)

     /* prepare audio output */

     if (avctx->codec_type == AVMEDIA_TYPE_AUDIO) {

+        if(avctx->sample_rate <= 0 || avctx->channels <= 0){

+            fprintf(stderr, "Invalid sample rate or channel count\n");

+            return -1;

+        }

         wanted_spec.freq = avctx->sample_rate;

         wanted_spec.format = AUDIO_S16SYS;

         wanted_spec.channels = avctx->channels;