diff --git a/gst/qtdemux/qtdemux.c b/gst/qtdemux/qtdemux.c
index 94ca1fdba5..720f68c430 100644
--- a/gst/qtdemux/qtdemux.c
+++ b/gst/qtdemux/qtdemux.c
@@ -5237,7 +5237,7 @@ qtdemux_tag_add_location (GstQTDemux * qtdemux, const char *tag,
     g_free (name);
   }
 
-  if (len <= offset + 2 + 4 + 4 + 4)
+  if (len < offset + 2 + 4 + 4 + 4)
     goto short_read;
 
   /* +1 +1 = skip null-terminator and location role byte */