diff --git a/av1/encoder/motion_search_facade.c b/av1/encoder/motion_search_facade.c
index 52f4850..f9b0ea4 100644
--- a/av1/encoder/motion_search_facade.c
+++ b/av1/encoder/motion_search_facade.c
@@ -124,8 +124,10 @@
   else
     start_mv = get_fullmv_from_mv(&ref_mv);
 
-  cand_mv_t cand[MAX_MC_FLOW_BLK_IN_SB * MAX_MC_FLOW_BLK_IN_SB] = { { { 0, 0 },
-                                                                      0 } };
+  // cand stores start_mv and all possible MVs in a SB.
+  cand_mv_t cand[MAX_MC_FLOW_BLK_IN_SB * MAX_MC_FLOW_BLK_IN_SB + 1] = {
+    { { 0, 0 }, 0 }
+  };
   cand[0].fmv = start_mv;
   int cnt = 1;
   int total_weight = 0;