diff --git a/src/parsers/parsers.c b/src/parsers/parsers.c
index a930a7ca..c542f28d 100644
--- a/src/parsers/parsers.c
+++ b/src/parsers/parsers.c
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ depacketize(service_t *t, elementary_stream_t *st, size_t len,
 
   plen = (buf[4] << 8) | buf[5];
 
-  if(plen + 6 > len || next_startcode != sc)
+  if(plen + 6 > len)
     return 3;
 
   if(plen + 6 < len)