diff --git a/gst/qtmux/gstqtmux.c b/gst/qtmux/gstqtmux.c
index 5c7c4dde46..39110d846b 100644
--- a/gst/qtmux/gstqtmux.c
+++ b/gst/qtmux/gstqtmux.c
@@ -2368,7 +2368,8 @@ bail:
 no_time:
   {
     GST_ELEMENT_ERROR (qtmux, STREAM, MUX, (NULL),
-        ("Received buffer without timestamp/duration."));
+        ("Received buffer without timestamp/duration. "
+            "Using e.g. dts-method=reorder might help."));
     goto bail;
   }
 no_order: