diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 6fdc4863af..39b95b4e12 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2004-11-09  Ronald S. Bultje  <rbultje@ronald.bitfreak.net>
+
+	* gst/typefind/gsttypefindfunctions.c: (mp3_type_find):
+	  Disable halfway-seek for pending release (since it needs a new
+	  core release).
+
 2004-11-09  Thomas Vander Stichele  <thomas at apestaart dot org>
 
 	* sys/v4l/gstv4lsrc.c:
diff --git a/gst/typefind/gsttypefindfunctions.c b/gst/typefind/gsttypefindfunctions.c
index 78104783ef..44076a3662 100644
--- a/gst/typefind/gsttypefindfunctions.c
+++ b/gst/typefind/gsttypefindfunctions.c
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ mp3_type_find (GstTypeFind * tf, gpointer unused)
   guint size;
   guint64 skipped;
 
-  for (try = 0; try < 2; try++) {
+  for (try = 0; try < 1 /* 2 */ ; try++) {
     guint64 start_off = (try == 0) ? 0 : length / 2;
 
     if (try != 0 && start_off == 0)