diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/codecparsers/gstmpegvideoparser.c b/gst-libs/gst/codecparsers/gstmpegvideoparser.c
index 868684f431..365c2c3aba 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/codecparsers/gstmpegvideoparser.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/codecparsers/gstmpegvideoparser.c
@@ -830,8 +830,8 @@ gst_mpeg_video_packet_parse_picture_header (const GstMpegVideoPacket * packet,
   if (hdr->pic_type == 0 || hdr->pic_type > 4)
     goto bad_pic_type;          /* Corrupted picture packet */
 
-  /* skip VBV delay */
-  if (!gst_bit_reader_skip (&br, 16))
+  /* VBV delay */
+  if (!gst_bit_reader_get_bits_uint16 (&br, &hdr->vbv_delay, 16))
     goto failed;
 
   if (hdr->pic_type == GST_MPEG_VIDEO_PICTURE_TYPE_P
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/codecparsers/gstmpegvideoparser.h b/gst-libs/gst/codecparsers/gstmpegvideoparser.h
index 4d76be1457..404460e06b 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/codecparsers/gstmpegvideoparser.h
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/codecparsers/gstmpegvideoparser.h
@@ -380,6 +380,7 @@ struct _GstMpegVideoPictureHdr
 {
   guint16 tsn;
   guint8 pic_type;
+  guint16 vbv_delay;
 
   guint8 full_pel_forward_vector, full_pel_backward_vector;