diff --git a/src/encoders/packet-header-chunk.js b/src/encoders/packet-header-chunk.js
index 16429ab..c4abb02 100644
--- a/src/encoders/packet-header-chunk.js
+++ b/src/encoders/packet-header-chunk.js
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 const chunk = require('./chunk');
 
 module.exports = (timestamp, versionHigh, versionLow, frameId, framePacketCount) => {
+  if (frameId > 255) {
+    throw new Error('frame id must be >= 0 and <= 255');
+  }
   const packetHeader = Buffer.alloc(12);
   const timestampHigh = timestamp.toString(2).padStart(64, '0').substring(0, 32);
   const timestampLow = timestamp.toString(2).padStart(64, '0').substring(32);
   packetHeader.writeUInt32LE(parseInt(timestampLow, 2));
   packetHeader.writeUInt32LE(parseInt(timestampHigh, 2), 4);
+
   packetHeader.writeUint8(versionHigh, 8);
   packetHeader.writeUint8(versionLow, 9);
   packetHeader.writeUint8(frameId, 10);