diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/ext/alsa/gstalsa.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/ext/alsa/gstalsa.c
index e22eec3690..b8b21cbea4 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/ext/alsa/gstalsa.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/ext/alsa/gstalsa.c
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ gst_alsa_detect_dsd_rates (GstObject * obj, snd_pcm_t * handle,
 
     for (i = 0; i < G_N_ELEMENTS (rates_to_test); ++i) {
       int rate_to_test = rates_to_test[i];
-      if (rate_to_test > max_rate) {
+      if (rate_to_test <= 0 || rate_to_test > max_rate) {
         keep_testing_rates = FALSE;
         break;
       }