diff --git a/dependencies/ih264d/decoder/ih264d_parse_slice.c b/dependencies/ih264d/decoder/ih264d_parse_slice.c
index 266c69bf..dd144cb7 100644
--- a/dependencies/ih264d/decoder/ih264d_parse_slice.c
+++ b/dependencies/ih264d/decoder/ih264d_parse_slice.c
@@ -1435,28 +1435,13 @@ WORD32 ih264d_parse_decode_slice(UWORD8 u1_is_idr_slice,
         i1_is_end_of_poc = 0;
     }
 
-    /* Increment only if the current slice has atleast 1 more MB */
-    if (ps_dec->u4_first_slice_in_pic == 0 &&
-        (ps_dec->ps_parse_cur_slice->u4_first_mb_in_slice <
-        (UWORD32)(ps_dec->u2_total_mbs_coded >> ps_dec->ps_cur_slice->u1_mbaff_frame_flag)))
-    {
-        ps_dec->ps_parse_cur_slice++;
-        ps_dec->u2_cur_slice_num++;
-        // in the case of single core increment ps_decode_cur_slice
-        if(ps_dec->u1_separate_parse == 0)
-        {
-            ps_dec->ps_decode_cur_slice++;
-        }
-    }
-
-    ps_dec->u1_slice_header_done = 0;
-
-
+   
     if(u1_field_pic_flag)
     {
         ps_dec->u2_prv_frame_num = u2_frame_num;
     }
 
+
     if(ps_cur_slice->u1_mmco_equalto5)
     {
         WORD32 i4_temp_poc;
@@ -1519,6 +1504,23 @@ WORD32 ih264d_parse_decode_slice(UWORD8 u1_is_idr_slice,
         }
     }
 
+     /* Increment only if the current slice has atleast 1 more MB */
+    if (ps_dec->u4_first_slice_in_pic == 0 &&
+        (ps_dec->ps_parse_cur_slice->u4_first_mb_in_slice <
+        (UWORD32)(ps_dec->u2_total_mbs_coded >> ps_dec->ps_cur_slice->u1_mbaff_frame_flag)))
+    {
+        ps_dec->ps_parse_cur_slice++;
+        ps_dec->u2_cur_slice_num++;
+        // in the case of single core increment ps_decode_cur_slice
+        if(ps_dec->u1_separate_parse == 0)
+        {
+            ps_dec->ps_decode_cur_slice++;
+        }
+    }
+
+    ps_dec->u1_slice_header_done = 0;
+
+    
     /*--------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     /* Copy the values read from the bitstream to the slice header and then*/
     /* If the slice is first slice in picture, then do Start of Picture   */