diff --git a/libavcodec/h264.c b/libavcodec/h264.c
index d4a6c6a4f5..3d3746f003 100644
--- a/libavcodec/h264.c
+++ b/libavcodec/h264.c
@@ -3310,7 +3310,10 @@ static int decode_slice_header(H264Context *h, H264Context *h0)
                      || 16*h->sps.mb_height * (2 - h->sps.frame_mbs_only_flag) != h->avctx->coded_height
                      || h->avctx->bits_per_raw_sample != h->sps.bit_depth_luma
                      || h->cur_chroma_format_idc != h->sps.chroma_format_idc
-                     || av_cmp_q(h->sps.sar, h->avctx->sample_aspect_ratio)));
+                     || av_cmp_q(h->sps.sar, h->avctx->sample_aspect_ratio)
+                     || h->mb_width  != h->sps.mb_width
+                     || h->mb_height != h->sps.mb_height * (2 - h->sps.frame_mbs_only_flag)
+                    ));
     if (h0->avctx->pix_fmt != get_pixel_format(h0, 0))
         must_reinit = 1;