diff --git a/ext/dash/gstmpdparser.c b/ext/dash/gstmpdparser.c
index 33340a4982..b07c02f4b7 100644
--- a/ext/dash/gstmpdparser.c
+++ b/ext/dash/gstmpdparser.c
@@ -1588,7 +1588,7 @@ gst_mpdparser_parse_mult_seg_base_type_ext (GstMultSegmentBaseType ** pointer,
 {
   xmlNode *cur_node;
   GstMultSegmentBaseType *mult_seg_base_type;
-  guint intval, do_sanity_check;
+  guint intval;
   gboolean has_timeline = FALSE, has_duration = FALSE;
 
   gst_mpdparser_free_mult_seg_base_type_ext (*pointer);
@@ -1611,9 +1611,12 @@ gst_mpdparser_parse_mult_seg_base_type_ext (GstMultSegmentBaseType ** pointer,
   if (gst_mpdparser_get_xml_prop_unsigned_integer (a_node, "duration", 0,
           &intval)) {
     mult_seg_base_type->duration = intval;
-    has_duration = TRUE;
   }
 
+  /* duration might be specified from parent */
+  if (mult_seg_base_type->duration)
+    has_duration = TRUE;
+
   if (gst_mpdparser_get_xml_prop_unsigned_integer (a_node, "startNumber", 1,
           &intval)) {
     mult_seg_base_type->startNumber = intval;
@@ -1641,40 +1644,9 @@ gst_mpdparser_parse_mult_seg_base_type_ext (GstMultSegmentBaseType ** pointer,
 
   has_timeline = mult_seg_base_type->SegmentTimeline != NULL;
 
-  /* check if timeline and duration are valid for this representation:
-   * do not check, if _all_ Representation-siblings have SegmentTemplate-childs
-   *   no sub-SegmentTemplates: we are the essential node and must have timeline
-   *     and duration: check it
-   *   all Representations have own SegmentTemplates: don't check here , the
-   *     check is done in the SegmentTemplate childs of the Representations
-   */
-#define SANITY_CHECK_REASON_NO_SUBTEMPLATES     0x02
-#define SANITY_CHECK_REASON_TOPLEVEL_TEMPLATE   0x01
-  /* loop through all Representation-siblings and look for SegmentTemplate
-   * childs. */
-  do_sanity_check = SANITY_CHECK_REASON_NO_SUBTEMPLATES;        /* preset: no subseqs */
-  for (cur_node = a_node->parent->children; cur_node; cur_node = cur_node->next) {
-    if (cur_node->type == XML_ELEMENT_NODE) {
-      if (xmlStrcmp (cur_node->name, (xmlChar *) "Representation") == 0) {
-        /* in Representation: look for SegmentTemplate child */
-        xmlNode *sub_node;
-        gboolean have_segmenttemplate = FALSE;
-        for (sub_node = cur_node->children; sub_node; sub_node = sub_node->next) {
-          if (sub_node->type == XML_ELEMENT_NODE) {
-            if (xmlStrcmp (sub_node->name, (xmlChar *) "SegmentTemplate") == 0) {
-              have_segmenttemplate = TRUE;
-            }
-          }
-        }
-        if (have_segmenttemplate)
-          do_sanity_check &= ~SANITY_CHECK_REASON_NO_SUBTEMPLATES;
-        else                    /* found Representation without SegmentTemplate: sanity necessary */
-          do_sanity_check |= SANITY_CHECK_REASON_TOPLEVEL_TEMPLATE;
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-  if (do_sanity_check && !has_duration && !has_timeline) {
+  /* Checking duration and timeline only at Representation's child level */
+  if (xmlStrcmp (a_node->parent->name, (xmlChar *) "Representation") == 0
+      && !has_duration && !has_timeline) {
     GST_ERROR ("segment has neither duration nor timeline");
     goto error;
   }