diff --git a/gst/cdxaparse/gstcdxaparse.c b/gst/cdxaparse/gstcdxaparse.c
index d19f647d82..efcda21174 100644
--- a/gst/cdxaparse/gstcdxaparse.c
+++ b/gst/cdxaparse/gstcdxaparse.c
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ gst_cdxa_parse_do_seek (GstCDXAParse * cdxa, GstEvent * event)
     return FALSE;
   }
 
-  if (format != GST_SEEK_TYPE_SET) {
+  if (start_type != GST_SEEK_TYPE_SET) {
     GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (cdxa, "Can only handle seek from start (SEEK_TYPE_SET)");
     return FALSE;
   }