diff --git a/modules/imgcodecs/src/grfmt_bmp.cpp b/modules/imgcodecs/src/grfmt_bmp.cpp
index e69a93c78b..a8ca6a046a 100644
--- a/modules/imgcodecs/src/grfmt_bmp.cpp
+++ b/modules/imgcodecs/src/grfmt_bmp.cpp
@@ -208,7 +208,12 @@ bool  BmpDecoder::readHeader()
     // in 32 bit case alpha channel is used - so require CV_8UC4 type
     m_type = iscolor ? ((m_bpp == 32 && m_rle_code != BMP_RGB) ? CV_8UC4 : CV_8UC3 ) : CV_8UC1;
     m_origin = m_height > 0 ? ORIGIN_BL : ORIGIN_TL;
-    m_height = std::abs(m_height);
+    if ( m_height == std::numeric_limits<int>::min() ) {
+        // abs(std::numeric_limits<int>::min()) is undefined behavior.
+        result = false;
+    } else {
+        m_height = std::abs(m_height);
+    }
 
     if( !result )
     {