diff --git a/gst/videoparsers/gsth264parse.c b/gst/videoparsers/gsth264parse.c
index 0f843f3697..42bff728c0 100644
--- a/gst/videoparsers/gsth264parse.c
+++ b/gst/videoparsers/gsth264parse.c
@@ -1296,6 +1296,10 @@ gst_h264_parse_get_timestamp (GstH264Parse * h264parse,
   if (!sps) {
     GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (h264parse, "referred SPS invalid");
     goto exit;
+  } else if (!sps->vui_parameters_present_flag) {
+    GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (h264parse,
+        "unable to compute timestamp: VUI not present");
+    goto exit;
   } else if (!sps->vui_parameters.timing_info_present_flag) {
     GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (h264parse,
         "unable to compute timestamp: timing info not present");