diff --git a/gst/videoparsers/gsth264parse.c b/gst/videoparsers/gsth264parse.c
index fa64671de4..eed669e157 100644
--- a/gst/videoparsers/gsth264parse.c
+++ b/gst/videoparsers/gsth264parse.c
@@ -849,6 +849,8 @@ gst_h264_parse_process_nal (GstH264Parse * h264parse, GstH264NalUnit * nalu)
       /* arranged for a fallback sps.id, so use that one and only warn */
       if (pres != GST_H264_PARSER_OK) {
         GST_WARNING_OBJECT (h264parse, "failed to parse SPS:");
+        h264parse->state |= GST_H264_PARSE_STATE_GOT_SPS;
+        h264parse->header |= TRUE;
         return FALSE;
       }