diff --git a/lib/decompress/zstd_decompress.c b/lib/decompress/zstd_decompress.c
index aa7f6f580..14cc12a41 100644
--- a/lib/decompress/zstd_decompress.c
+++ b/lib/decompress/zstd_decompress.c
@@ -427,8 +427,13 @@ static size_t ZSTD_decodeFrameHeader(ZSTD_DCtx* dctx, const void* src, size_t he
     size_t const result = ZSTD_getFrameHeader_advanced(&(dctx->fParams), src, headerSize, dctx->format);
     if (ZSTD_isError(result)) return result;    /* invalid header */
     RETURN_ERROR_IF(result>0, srcSize_wrong, "headerSize too small");
+#ifndef FUZZING_BUILD_MODE_UNSAFE_FOR_PRODUCTION
+    /* Skip the dictID check in fuzzing mode, because it makes the search
+     * harder.
+     */
     RETURN_ERROR_IF(dctx->fParams.dictID && (dctx->dictID != dctx->fParams.dictID),
                     dictionary_wrong);
+#endif
     if (dctx->fParams.checksumFlag) XXH64_reset(&dctx->xxhState, 0);
     return 0;
 }