diff --git a/libAACdec/src/usacdec_lpd.cpp b/libAACdec/src/usacdec_lpd.cpp
index 22069a6..fde34ef 100644
--- a/libAACdec/src/usacdec_lpd.cpp
+++ b/libAACdec/src/usacdec_lpd.cpp
@@ -1221,8 +1221,7 @@
       (INT)(samplingRate * PIT_MIN_12k8 + (FSCALE_DENOM / 2)) / FSCALE_DENOM -
       (INT)PIT_MIN_12k8;
 
-  if (pSamplingRateInfo->samplingRate >
-      FAC_FSCALE_MAX /* maximum allowed core sampling frequency */) {
+  if ((samplingRate < FAC_FSCALE_MIN) || (samplingRate > FAC_FSCALE_MAX)) {
     error = AAC_DEC_PARSE_ERROR;
     goto bail;
   }