diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvacaps.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvacaps.c
index 4bc0cc96e0..2f281a1ae5 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvacaps.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvacaps.c
@@ -350,6 +350,10 @@ gst_va_create_raw_caps_from_config (GstVaDisplay * display, VAConfigID config)
   if (formats->len == 0)
     goto bail;
 
+  /* if driver reports maximum width or height lower than minimum then skip */
+  if (max_width < min_width || max_height < min_height)
+    goto bail;
+
   if (!fix_raw_formats (display, profile, entrypoint, formats))
     goto bail;