diff --git a/ext/hls/gsthlsdemux.c b/ext/hls/gsthlsdemux.c
index 2f35d26ca6..8345f58d05 100644
--- a/ext/hls/gsthlsdemux.c
+++ b/ext/hls/gsthlsdemux.c
@@ -430,14 +430,6 @@ gst_hls_demux_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstEvent * event)
         return FALSE;
       }
 
-      if ((rate > 1.0 || rate < -1.0) && (!demux->client->main
-              || !demux->client->main->iframe_lists)) {
-        GST_ERROR_OBJECT (demux,
-            "Trick modes only allowed for streams with I-frame lists");
-        gst_event_unref (event);
-        return FALSE;
-      }
-
       GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (demux, "seek event, rate: %f start: %" GST_TIME_FORMAT
           " stop: %" GST_TIME_FORMAT, rate, GST_TIME_ARGS (start),
           GST_TIME_ARGS (stop));
@@ -466,7 +458,8 @@ gst_hls_demux_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstEvent * event)
       }
 
       /* Use I-frame variants for trick modes */
-      if ((rate > 1.0 || rate < -1.0) && demux->segment.rate >= -1.0
+      if (demux->client->main->iframe_lists &&
+          rate < -1.0 && demux->segment.rate >= -1.0
           && demux->segment.rate <= 1.0) {
         GError *err = NULL;