diff --git a/gst/audioparsers/gstac3parse.c b/gst/audioparsers/gstac3parse.c
index 533a675870..23b017f69d 100644
--- a/gst/audioparsers/gstac3parse.c
+++ b/gst/audioparsers/gstac3parse.c
@@ -692,14 +692,21 @@ cleanup:
 static GstFlowReturn
 gst_ac3_parse_chain_priv (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstBuffer * buffer)
 {
-  GstBuffer *newbuf;
-  GstFlowReturn ret;
   GstAc3Parse *ac3parse = GST_AC3_PARSE (parent);
+  GstFlowReturn ret;
+  GstBuffer *newbuf;
+  gsize size;
+
+  size = gst_buffer_get_size (buffer);
+  if (size >= 2) {
+    newbuf = gst_buffer_copy_region (buffer, GST_BUFFER_COPY_ALL, 2, size - 2);
+    gst_buffer_unref (buffer);
+    ret = ac3parse->baseparse_chainfunc (pad, parent, newbuf);
+  } else {
+    gst_buffer_unref (buffer);
+    ret = GST_FLOW_OK;
+  }
 
-  newbuf = gst_buffer_copy_region (buffer, GST_BUFFER_COPY_ALL,
-      2, gst_buffer_get_size (buffer) - 2);
-  ret = ac3parse->baseparse_chainfunc (pad, parent, newbuf);
-  gst_buffer_unref (buffer);
   return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/gst/audioparsers/gstdcaparse.c b/gst/audioparsers/gstdcaparse.c
index 33ea9dbd71..6df74ea62a 100644
--- a/gst/audioparsers/gstdcaparse.c
+++ b/gst/audioparsers/gstdcaparse.c
@@ -454,16 +454,23 @@ cleanup:
  * */
 
 static GstFlowReturn
-gst_dca_parse_chain_priv (GstPad * pad, GstObject *parent, GstBuffer * buffer)
+gst_dca_parse_chain_priv (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstBuffer * buffer)
 {
-  GstBuffer *newbuf;
-  GstFlowReturn ret;
   GstDcaParse *dcaparse = GST_DCA_PARSE (parent);
+  GstFlowReturn ret;
+  GstBuffer *newbuf;
+  gsize size;
+
+  size = gst_buffer_get_size (buffer);
+  if (size >= 2) {
+    newbuf = gst_buffer_copy_region (buffer, GST_BUFFER_COPY_ALL, 2, size - 2);
+    gst_buffer_unref (buffer);
+    ret = dcaparse->baseparse_chainfunc (pad, parent, newbuf);
+  } else {
+    gst_buffer_unref (buffer);
+    ret = GST_FLOW_OK;
+  }
 
-  newbuf = gst_buffer_copy_region (buffer, GST_BUFFER_COPY_ALL,
-      2, gst_buffer_get_size (buffer) - 2);
-  ret = dcaparse->baseparse_chainfunc (pad, parent, newbuf);
-  gst_buffer_unref (buffer);
   return ret;
 }