diff --git a/libavcodec/motionpixels.c b/libavcodec/motionpixels.c
index f69dcf9..349a02d 100644
--- a/libavcodec/motionpixels.c
+++ b/libavcodec/motionpixels.c
@@ -239,10 +239,13 @@
             p = mp_get_yuv_from_rgb(mp, x - 1, y);
         } else {
             p.y += mp_gradient(mp, 0, mp_get_vlc(mp, gb));
+            p.y = av_clip(p.y, 0, 31);
             if ((x & 3) == 0) {
                 if ((y & 3) == 0) {
                     p.v += mp_gradient(mp, 1, mp_get_vlc(mp, gb));
+                    p.v = av_clip(p.v, -32, 31);
                     p.u += mp_gradient(mp, 2, mp_get_vlc(mp, gb));
+                    p.u = av_clip(p.u, -32, 31);
                     mp->hpt[((y / 4) * mp->avctx->width + x) / 4] = p;
                 } else {
                     p.v = mp->hpt[((y / 4) * mp->avctx->width + x) / 4].v;
@@ -266,9 +269,12 @@
             p = mp_get_yuv_from_rgb(mp, 0, y);
         } else {
             p.y += mp_gradient(mp, 0, mp_get_vlc(mp, gb));
+            p.y = av_clip(p.y, 0, 31);
             if ((y & 3) == 0) {
                 p.v += mp_gradient(mp, 1, mp_get_vlc(mp, gb));
+                p.v = av_clip(p.v, -32, 31);
                 p.u += mp_gradient(mp, 2, mp_get_vlc(mp, gb));
+                p.u = av_clip(p.u, -32, 31);
             }
             mp->vpt[y] = p;
             mp_set_rgb_from_yuv(mp, 0, y, &p);