diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index c43c566e24..8381c720e8 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2004-10-26  Wim Taymans  <wim@fluendo.com>
+
+	* ext/dv/gstdvdec.c: (gst_dvdec_video_getcaps),
+	(gst_dvdec_video_link), (gst_dvdec_push), (gst_dvdec_loop):
+	Allow a little margin when negotiating the framerate.
+
 2004-10-26  Stefan Kost  <ensonic@users.sf.net>
 
 	* gst/level/gstlevel.c:
diff --git a/ext/dv/gstdvdec.c b/ext/dv/gstdvdec.c
index ea891585cb..19bf308f88 100644
--- a/ext/dv/gstdvdec.c
+++ b/ext/dv/gstdvdec.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "config.h"
 #endif
 #include <string.h>
+#include <math.h>
 
 /* First, include the header file for the plugin, to bring in the
  * object definition and other useful things.
@@ -824,8 +825,9 @@ gst_dvdec_video_link (GstPad * pad, const GstCaps * caps)
       !gst_structure_get_double (structure, "framerate", &framerate))
     return GST_PAD_LINK_REFUSED;
 
-  if ((height != dvdec->height)
-      || (framerate != dvdec->framerate / dvdec->drop_factor))
+  /* allow a margin of error for the framerate caused by float rounding errors */
+  if ((height != dvdec->height) ||
+      (fabs (framerate - (dvdec->framerate / dvdec->drop_factor)) > 0.00000001))
     return GST_PAD_LINK_REFUSED;
 
   if (strcmp (gst_structure_get_name (structure), "video/x-raw-rgb") == 0) {