diff --git a/gst/speed/gstspeed.c b/gst/speed/gstspeed.c
index 27e41c7ca8..f845fd624c 100644
--- a/gst/speed/gstspeed.c
+++ b/gst/speed/gstspeed.c
@@ -275,6 +275,12 @@ speed_src_query (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstQuery * query)
       gst_query_set_position (query, GST_FORMAT_TIME, -1);
 
       if (!gst_pad_peer_query_position (filter->sinkpad, rformat, &cur)) {
+        GST_LOG_OBJECT (filter, "TIME query on peer pad failed, trying BYTES");
+        rformat = GST_FORMAT_BYTES;
+        if (!gst_pad_peer_query_position (filter->sinkpad, rformat, &cur)) {
+          GST_LOG_OBJECT (filter, "BYTES query on peer pad failed too");
+          goto error;
+        }
         GST_LOG_OBJECT (filter, "query on peer pad failed");
         goto error;
       }