diff --git a/lib_com/options.h b/lib_com/options.h
index 83bde3b7aa7014b0f80ef4944a4e9628b9ac9b04..5af7583cd62286e455dbe4ce667722146644de37 100644
--- a/lib_com/options.h
+++ b/lib_com/options.h
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@
 #define FIX_1540_EXPOSE_PT_IN_RTP_HEADER_API            /* Expose Payload Type setting in RTP Header */
 #define FIX_BASOP_2491_MDCT_JBM_CLICK                   /* FhG: BASOP #2491: Fix Q_synth after TCX concealment (using ACELP concealment) */
 #define FIX_1563_FIX_STEREO_SW                          /* VA: float issue 1563: fix clicks in stereo switching */
+#define FIX_1562_DTX_CRASH_DECODER                      /* VA: float issue 1562: fix crash in stereo decoding in DTX and bitrate switching */
 
 /* ##################### End NON-BE switches ########################### */
 
diff --git a/lib_dec/acelp_core_dec_fx.c b/lib_dec/acelp_core_dec_fx.c
index 2518d8a3a2d70052badd8a790beb73ebe793e6b7..0152fa0989378f6ae1ef6b8aff7de62bcbd82643 100644
--- a/lib_dec/acelp_core_dec_fx.c
+++ b/lib_dec/acelp_core_dec_fx.c
@@ -408,7 +408,12 @@ ivas_error acelp_core_dec_fx(
     {
         Word16 dec;
 
+#ifdef FIX_1562_DTX_CRASH_DECODER
+        test();
+        IF( st->hPFstat != NULL && st->hPFstat->on != 0 )
+#else
         IF( ( st->hPFstat->on != 0 ) )
+#endif
         {
             Word16 mem_syn_r_size_old, mem_syn_r_size_new;
             mem_syn_r_size_old = mult_r( 2048, st->last_L_frame ); /* 1.25/20.f = 2048 (Q15)*/