diff --git a/src/rtp/pbuf.c b/src/rtp/pbuf.c
index da7a19dde..dc6983375 100644
--- a/src/rtp/pbuf.c
+++ b/src/rtp/pbuf.c
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ audio_pbuf_decode(struct pbuf *playout_buf, struct timeval curr_time,
                 UNUSED(curr_time);
                 if (!curr->decoded // && tv_gt(curr_time, curr->playout_time)
                                 ) {
-                        if (frame_complete(curr)) {
+                        if (curr->mbit == 1) {
                                 int ret = decode_func(curr->cdata, data);
                                 curr->decoded = 1;
                                 return ret;