diff --git a/ext/dash/gstmpdparser.c b/ext/dash/gstmpdparser.c
index 2747280c02..02422b145e 100644
--- a/ext/dash/gstmpdparser.c
+++ b/ext/dash/gstmpdparser.c
@@ -3756,17 +3756,13 @@ gst_mpd_parser_get_stream_presentation_offset (GstMpdClient * client,
     guint stream_idx)
 {
   GstActiveStream *stream = NULL;
-  GstStreamPeriod *stream_period = gst_mpdparser_get_stream_period (client);
 
   g_return_val_if_fail (client != NULL, FALSE);
   g_return_val_if_fail (client->active_streams != NULL, FALSE);
   stream = g_list_nth_data (client->active_streams, stream_idx);
   g_return_val_if_fail (stream != NULL, FALSE);
 
-  if (stream->presentationTimeOffset > stream_period->start)
-    return stream->presentationTimeOffset - stream_period->start;
-  else
-    return 0;
+  return stream->presentationTimeOffset;
 }
 
 /**