diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst/codectimestamper/gstcodectimestamper.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst/codectimestamper/gstcodectimestamper.c
index 5c93f8d564..ea75561860 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst/codectimestamper/gstcodectimestamper.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst/codectimestamper/gstcodectimestamper.c
@@ -506,7 +506,12 @@ gst_codec_timestamper_drain (GstCodecTimestamper * self)
 static gint
 pts_compare_func (const GstClockTime * a, const GstClockTime * b)
 {
-  return (*a) - (*b);
+  if (*a < *b)
+    return -1;
+  else if (*a > *b)
+    return 1;
+  else
+    return 0;
 }
 
 static GstFlowReturn
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/tests/check/elements/h264timestamper.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/tests/check/elements/h264timestamper.c
index b7206bae6b..df69e525b3 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/tests/check/elements/h264timestamper.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/tests/check/elements/h264timestamper.c
@@ -128,6 +128,9 @@ GST_START_TEST (test_input_pts_none)
   GST_BUFFER_PTS (buffer) = 0;
   fail_unless_equals_int (gst_harness_push (h, buffer), GST_FLOW_OK);;
   buffer = gst_buffer_new_memdup (h264_idrframe, G_N_ELEMENTS (h264_idrframe));
+  GST_BUFFER_PTS (buffer) = 3 * GST_SECOND;
+  fail_unless_equals_int (gst_harness_push (h, buffer), GST_FLOW_OK);;
+  buffer = gst_buffer_new_memdup (h264_idrframe, G_N_ELEMENTS (h264_idrframe));
   GST_BUFFER_PTS (buffer) = GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE;
   fail_unless_equals_int (gst_harness_push (h, buffer), GST_FLOW_OK);;
   buffer = gst_buffer_new_memdup (h264_idrframe, G_N_ELEMENTS (h264_idrframe));