diff --git a/ext/hls/m3u8.c b/ext/hls/m3u8.c
index 874ffa1a75..7f79e2560d 100644
--- a/ext/hls/m3u8.c
+++ b/ext/hls/m3u8.c
@@ -823,7 +823,7 @@ gst_m3u8_client_get_playlist_for_bitrate (GstM3U8Client * client, guint bitrate)
   current_variant = client->main->current_variant;
 
   /*  Go to the highest possible bandwidth allowed */
-  while (GST_M3U8 (current_variant->data)->bandwidth < bitrate) {
+  while (GST_M3U8 (current_variant->data)->bandwidth <= bitrate) {
     list = g_list_next (current_variant);
     if (!list)
       break;