diff --git a/libopenjpeg/j2k.c b/libopenjpeg/j2k.c
index c3635964..a4a17ff2 100644
--- a/libopenjpeg/j2k.c
+++ b/libopenjpeg/j2k.c
@@ -1125,6 +1125,8 @@ static void j2k_read_poc(opj_j2k_t *j2k) {
 		poc->resno0 = cio_read(cio, 1);	/* RSpoc_i */
 		poc->compno0 = cio_read(cio, numcomps <= 256 ? 1 : 2);	/* CSpoc_i */
 		poc->layno1 = cio_read(cio, 2);    /* LYEpoc_i */
+        /* make sure layer end is in acceptable bounds - issue 80*/
+        poc->layno1 = int_min(poc->layno1, (unsigned int) tcp->numlayers);
 		poc->resno1 = cio_read(cio, 1);    /* REpoc_i */
 		poc->compno1 = int_min(
 			cio_read(cio, numcomps <= 256 ? 1 : 2), (unsigned int) numcomps);	/* CEpoc_i */