diff --git a/ext/hls/gsthlsdemux.c b/ext/hls/gsthlsdemux.c
index 44be04e508..f0647fd18a 100644
--- a/ext/hls/gsthlsdemux.c
+++ b/ext/hls/gsthlsdemux.c
@@ -1454,7 +1454,7 @@ retry:
         "sequence:%" G_GINT64_FORMAT " , first_sequence:%" G_GINT64_FORMAT
         " , last_sequence:%" G_GINT64_FORMAT, m3u8->sequence,
         first_sequence, last_sequence);
-    if (m3u8->sequence >= last_sequence - 3) {
+    if (m3u8->sequence > last_sequence - 3) {
       //demux->need_segment = TRUE;
       /* Make sure we never go below the minimum sequence number */
       m3u8->sequence = MAX (first_sequence, last_sequence - 3);
diff --git a/ext/hls/m3u8.c b/ext/hls/m3u8.c
index 76cf50f300..eca52914b4 100644
--- a/ext/hls/m3u8.c
+++ b/ext/hls/m3u8.c
@@ -758,11 +758,8 @@ gst_m3u8_update (GstM3U8 * self, gchar * data)
       file = g_list_last (self->files);
 
       /* for live streams, start GST_M3U8_LIVE_MIN_FRAGMENT_DISTANCE from
-       * the end of the playlist. See section 6.3.3 of HLS draft. Note
-       * the -1, because GST_M3U8_LIVE_MIN_FRAGMENT_DISTANCE = 1 means
-       * start 1 target-duration from the end */
-      for (i = 0; i < GST_M3U8_LIVE_MIN_FRAGMENT_DISTANCE - 1 && file->prev;
-          ++i)
+       * the end of the playlist. See section 6.3.3 of HLS draft */
+      for (i = 0; i < GST_M3U8_LIVE_MIN_FRAGMENT_DISTANCE && file->prev; ++i)
         file = file->prev;
     } else {
       file = g_list_first (self->files);
@@ -1140,7 +1137,7 @@ gst_m3u8_get_seek_range (GstM3U8 * m3u8, gint64 * start, gint64 * stop)
   }
   count = g_list_length (m3u8->files);
 
-  for (walk = m3u8->files; walk && count >= min_distance; walk = walk->next) {
+  for (walk = m3u8->files; walk && count > min_distance; walk = walk->next) {
     file = walk->data;
     --count;
     duration += file->duration;