diff --git a/gst/rtp/gstrtpgstpay.c b/gst/rtp/gstrtpgstpay.c
index 3e1aaad9dc..67dd1bf8c2 100644
--- a/gst/rtp/gstrtpgstpay.c
+++ b/gst/rtp/gstrtpgstpay.c
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ gst_rtp_gst_pay_handle_buffer (GstBaseRTPPayload * basepayload,
   GstBuffer *outbuf;
   GstFlowReturn ret;
   GstClockTime timestamp;
-  guint16 frag_offset;
+  guint32 frag_offset;
   guint flags;
 
   rtpgstpay = GST_RTP_GST_PAY (basepayload);