diff --git a/lib/legacy/zstd_v06.c b/lib/legacy/zstd_v06.c
index f826f49b..f907a3a7 100644
--- a/lib/legacy/zstd_v06.c
+++ b/lib/legacy/zstd_v06.c
@@ -3242,14 +3242,12 @@ static size_t ZSTDv06_decodeSeqHeaders(int* nbSeqPtr,
     }
 
     /* FSE table descriptors */
+    if (ip + 4 > iend) return ERROR(srcSize_wrong); /* min : header byte + all 3 are "raw", hence no header, but at least xxLog bits per type */
     {   U32 const LLtype  = *ip >> 6;
         U32 const Offtype = (*ip >> 4) & 3;
         U32 const MLtype  = (*ip >> 2) & 3;
         ip++;
 
-        /* check */
-        if (ip > iend-3) return ERROR(srcSize_wrong); /* min : all 3 are "raw", hence no header, but at least xxLog bits per type */
-
         /* Build DTables */
         {   size_t const bhSize = ZSTDv06_buildSeqTable(DTableLL, LLtype, MaxLL, LLFSELog, ip, iend-ip, LL_defaultNorm, LL_defaultNormLog, flagRepeatTable);
             if (ZSTDv06_isError(bhSize)) return ERROR(corruption_detected);
diff --git a/lib/legacy/zstd_v07.c b/lib/legacy/zstd_v07.c
index 88ba148e..a83ddc9a 100644
--- a/lib/legacy/zstd_v07.c
+++ b/lib/legacy/zstd_v07.c
@@ -3470,14 +3470,12 @@ static size_t ZSTDv07_decodeSeqHeaders(int* nbSeqPtr,
     }
 
     /* FSE table descriptors */
+    if (ip + 4 > iend) return ERROR(srcSize_wrong); /* min : header byte + all 3 are "raw", hence no header, but at least xxLog bits per type */
     {   U32 const LLtype  = *ip >> 6;
         U32 const OFtype = (*ip >> 4) & 3;
         U32 const MLtype  = (*ip >> 2) & 3;
         ip++;
 
-        /* check */
-        if (ip > iend-3) return ERROR(srcSize_wrong); /* min : all 3 are "raw", hence no header, but at least xxLog bits per type */
-
         /* Build DTables */
         {   size_t const llhSize = ZSTDv07_buildSeqTable(DTableLL, LLtype, MaxLL, LLFSELog, ip, iend-ip, LL_defaultNorm, LL_defaultNormLog, flagRepeatTable);
             if (ZSTDv07_isError(llhSize)) return ERROR(corruption_detected);