diff --git a/src/base64.c b/src/base64.c
index a01f0f6..0601bf6 100644
--- a/src/base64.c
+++ b/src/base64.c
@@ -194,9 +194,6 @@
 	signed char b;
 	int convlen = 0, i = 0, pad = 0, padlen = 0;
 
-	if (olen < ((ilen / 4 * 3)))
-		return -2;
-
 	switch (ilen % 4) {
 		case 0:
 			break;
@@ -210,6 +207,9 @@
 			return -1;
 	}
 
+	if (olen < (((ilen + pad) / 4 * 3) - pad))
+		return -2;
+
 	while (ilen + pad) {
 		if (ilen) {
 			/* if (*p < UB64CMIN || *p > B64CMAX) */