diff --git a/libavcodec/h264_parser.c b/libavcodec/h264_parser.c
index 5f9a9c46ef..ec1cbc6a66 100644
--- a/libavcodec/h264_parser.c
+++ b/libavcodec/h264_parser.c
@@ -481,6 +481,15 @@ static inline int parse_nal_units(AVCodecParserContext *s,
                 }
             }
 
+            if (p->sei.picture_timing.present) {
+                ret = ff_h264_sei_process_picture_timing(&p->sei.picture_timing,
+                                                         sps, avctx);
+                if (ret < 0) {
+                    av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Error processing the picture timing SEI\n");
+                    p->sei.picture_timing.present = 0;
+                }
+            }
+
             if (sps->pic_struct_present_flag && p->sei.picture_timing.present) {
                 switch (p->sei.picture_timing.pic_struct) {
                 case H264_SEI_PIC_STRUCT_TOP_FIELD:
diff --git a/libavcodec/h264_sei.c b/libavcodec/h264_sei.c
index a2452141ca..4f536f82f2 100644
--- a/libavcodec/h264_sei.c
+++ b/libavcodec/h264_sei.c
@@ -54,30 +54,22 @@ void ff_h264_sei_uninit(H264SEIContext *h)
     av_buffer_unref(&h->a53_caption.buf_ref);
 }
 
-static int decode_picture_timing(H264SEIPictureTiming *h, GetBitContext *gb,
-                                 const H264ParamSets *ps, void *logctx)
+int ff_h264_sei_process_picture_timing(H264SEIPictureTiming *h, const SPS *sps,
+                                       void *logctx)
 {
-    int i;
-    const SPS *sps = ps->sps;
-
-    for (i = 0; i<MAX_SPS_COUNT; i++)
-        if ((!sps || !sps->log2_max_frame_num) && ps->sps_list[i])
-            sps = (const SPS *)ps->sps_list[i]->data;
+    GetBitContext gb;
 
-    if (!sps) {
-        av_log(logctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "SPS unavailable in decode_picture_timing\n");
-        return AVERROR_PS_NOT_FOUND;
-    }
+    init_get_bits(&gb, h->payload, h->payload_size_bits);
 
     if (sps->nal_hrd_parameters_present_flag ||
         sps->vcl_hrd_parameters_present_flag) {
-        h->cpb_removal_delay = get_bits_long(gb, sps->cpb_removal_delay_length);
-        h->dpb_output_delay  = get_bits_long(gb, sps->dpb_output_delay_length);
+        h->cpb_removal_delay = get_bits_long(&gb, sps->cpb_removal_delay_length);
+        h->dpb_output_delay  = get_bits_long(&gb, sps->dpb_output_delay_length);
     }
     if (sps->pic_struct_present_flag) {
         unsigned int i, num_clock_ts;
 
-        h->pic_struct = get_bits(gb, 4);
+        h->pic_struct = get_bits(&gb, 4);
         h->ct_type    = 0;
 
         if (h->pic_struct > H264_SEI_PIC_STRUCT_FRAME_TRIPLING)
@@ -86,38 +78,38 @@ static int decode_picture_timing(H264SEIPictureTiming *h, GetBitContext *gb,
         num_clock_ts = sei_num_clock_ts_table[h->pic_struct];
         h->timecode_cnt = 0;
         for (i = 0; i < num_clock_ts; i++) {
-            if (get_bits(gb, 1)) {                      /* clock_timestamp_flag */
+            if (get_bits(&gb, 1)) {                      /* clock_timestamp_flag */
                 H264SEITimeCode *tc = &h->timecode[h->timecode_cnt++];
                 unsigned int full_timestamp_flag;
                 unsigned int counting_type, cnt_dropped_flag;
-                h->ct_type |= 1 << get_bits(gb, 2);
-                skip_bits(gb, 1);                       /* nuit_field_based_flag */
-                counting_type = get_bits(gb, 5);        /* counting_type */
-                full_timestamp_flag = get_bits(gb, 1);
-                skip_bits(gb, 1);                       /* discontinuity_flag */
-                cnt_dropped_flag = get_bits(gb, 1);      /* cnt_dropped_flag */
+                h->ct_type |= 1 << get_bits(&gb, 2);
+                skip_bits(&gb, 1);                       /* nuit_field_based_flag */
+                counting_type = get_bits(&gb, 5);        /* counting_type */
+                full_timestamp_flag = get_bits(&gb, 1);
+                skip_bits(&gb, 1);                       /* discontinuity_flag */
+                cnt_dropped_flag = get_bits(&gb, 1);      /* cnt_dropped_flag */
                 if (cnt_dropped_flag && counting_type > 1 && counting_type < 7)
                     tc->dropframe = 1;
-                tc->frame = get_bits(gb, 8);         /* n_frames */
+                tc->frame = get_bits(&gb, 8);         /* n_frames */
                 if (full_timestamp_flag) {
                     tc->full = 1;
-                    tc->seconds = get_bits(gb, 6); /* seconds_value 0..59 */
-                    tc->minutes = get_bits(gb, 6); /* minutes_value 0..59 */
-                    tc->hours = get_bits(gb, 5);   /* hours_value 0..23 */
+                    tc->seconds = get_bits(&gb, 6); /* seconds_value 0..59 */
+                    tc->minutes = get_bits(&gb, 6); /* minutes_value 0..59 */
+                    tc->hours = get_bits(&gb, 5);   /* hours_value 0..23 */
                 } else {
                     tc->seconds = tc->minutes = tc->hours = tc->full = 0;
-                    if (get_bits(gb, 1)) {             /* seconds_flag */
-                        tc->seconds = get_bits(gb, 6);
-                        if (get_bits(gb, 1)) {         /* minutes_flag */
-                            tc->minutes = get_bits(gb, 6);
-                            if (get_bits(gb, 1))       /* hours_flag */
-                                tc->hours = get_bits(gb, 5);
+                    if (get_bits(&gb, 1)) {             /* seconds_flag */
+                        tc->seconds = get_bits(&gb, 6);
+                        if (get_bits(&gb, 1)) {         /* minutes_flag */
+                            tc->minutes = get_bits(&gb, 6);
+                            if (get_bits(&gb, 1))       /* hours_flag */
+                                tc->hours = get_bits(&gb, 5);
                         }
                     }
                 }
 
                 if (sps->time_offset_length > 0)
-                    skip_bits(gb,
+                    skip_bits(&gb,
                               sps->time_offset_length); /* time_offset */
             }
         }
@@ -126,6 +118,32 @@ static int decode_picture_timing(H264SEIPictureTiming *h, GetBitContext *gb,
                h->ct_type, h->pic_struct);
     }
 
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int decode_picture_timing(H264SEIPictureTiming *h, GetBitContext *gb,
+                                 void *logctx)
+{
+    PutBitContext pb;
+    int n;
+
+    if (get_bits_left(gb) > sizeof(h->payload) * 8) {
+        av_log(logctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Picture timing SEI payload too large\n");
+        return AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
+    }
+
+    init_put_bits(&pb, h->payload, sizeof(h->payload));
+
+    while (get_bits_left(gb) >= 32)
+        put_bits(&pb, 32, get_bits_long(gb, 32));
+
+    n = get_bits_left(gb);
+    if (n)
+        put_bits(&pb, n, get_bits_long(gb, n));
+
+    h->payload_size_bits = put_bits_count(&pb);
+    flush_put_bits(&pb);
+
     h->present = 1;
     return 0;
 }
@@ -436,7 +454,7 @@ int ff_h264_sei_decode(H264SEIContext *h, GetBitContext *gb,
 
         switch (type) {
         case H264_SEI_TYPE_PIC_TIMING: // Picture timing SEI
-            ret = decode_picture_timing(&h->picture_timing, &gb_payload, ps, logctx);
+            ret = decode_picture_timing(&h->picture_timing, &gb_payload, logctx);
             break;
         case H264_SEI_TYPE_USER_DATA_REGISTERED:
             ret = decode_registered_user_data(h, &gb_payload, logctx, size);
diff --git a/libavcodec/h264_sei.h b/libavcodec/h264_sei.h
index a75c3aa175..f07a5055c3 100644
--- a/libavcodec/h264_sei.h
+++ b/libavcodec/h264_sei.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #define AVCODEC_H264_SEI_H
 
 #include "get_bits.h"
+#include "h264_ps.h"
 
 /**
  * SEI message types
@@ -79,6 +80,10 @@ typedef struct H264SEITimeCode {
 } H264SEITimeCode;
 
 typedef struct H264SEIPictureTiming {
+    // maximum size of pic_timing according to the spec should be 274 bits
+    uint8_t payload[40];
+    int     payload_size_bits;
+
     int present;
     H264_SEI_PicStructType pic_struct;
 
@@ -202,4 +207,10 @@ void ff_h264_sei_uninit(H264SEIContext *h);
  */
 const char *ff_h264_sei_stereo_mode(const H264SEIFramePacking *h);
 
+/**
+ * Parse the contents of a picture timing message given an active SPS.
+ */
+int ff_h264_sei_process_picture_timing(H264SEIPictureTiming *h, const SPS *sps,
+                                       void *logctx);
+
 #endif /* AVCODEC_H264_SEI_H */
diff --git a/libavcodec/h264_slice.c b/libavcodec/h264_slice.c
index ed4f711ac5..120f282c0a 100644
--- a/libavcodec/h264_slice.c
+++ b/libavcodec/h264_slice.c
@@ -1134,6 +1134,16 @@ static int h264_export_frame_props(H264Context *h)
     /* Signal interlacing information externally. */
     /* Prioritize picture timing SEI information over used
      * decoding process if it exists. */
+    if (h->sei.picture_timing.present) {
+        int ret = ff_h264_sei_process_picture_timing(&h->sei.picture_timing, sps,
+                                                     h->avctx);
+        if (ret < 0) {
+            av_log(h->avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Error processing a picture timing SEI\n");
+            if (h->avctx->err_recognition & AV_EF_EXPLODE)
+                return ret;
+            h->sei.picture_timing.present = 0;
+        }
+    }
 
     if (sps->pic_struct_present_flag && h->sei.picture_timing.present) {
         H264SEIPictureTiming *pt = &h->sei.picture_timing;
