diff --git a/gst/mpegtsmux/mpegtsmux.c b/gst/mpegtsmux/mpegtsmux.c
index 606e1d7f3a..f59a5f7e3c 100644
--- a/gst/mpegtsmux/mpegtsmux.c
+++ b/gst/mpegtsmux/mpegtsmux.c
@@ -687,15 +687,13 @@ mpegtsmux_collected (GstCollectPads * pads, MpegTsMux * mux)
     }
 
     if (G_UNLIKELY (prog->pcr_stream == NULL)) {
-      if (best) {
-        /* Take the first data stream for the PCR */
-        GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (COLLECT_DATA_PAD (best),
-            "Use stream (pid=%d) from pad as PCR for program (prog_id = %d)",
-            MPEG_TS_PAD_DATA (best)->pid, MPEG_TS_PAD_DATA (best)->prog_id);
+      /* Take the first data stream for the PCR */
+      GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (COLLECT_DATA_PAD (best),
+          "Use stream (pid=%d) from pad as PCR for program (prog_id = %d)",
+          MPEG_TS_PAD_DATA (best)->pid, MPEG_TS_PAD_DATA (best)->prog_id);
 
-        /* Set the chosen PCR stream */
-        tsmux_program_set_pcr_stream (prog, best->stream);
-      }
+      /* Set the chosen PCR stream */
+      tsmux_program_set_pcr_stream (prog, best->stream);
     }
 
     g_return_val_if_fail (buf != NULL, GST_FLOW_ERROR);