diff -urNp libs_orig/libmythtv/mpeg/h264utils.cpp libs/libmythtv/mpeg/h264utils.cpp
--- libs_orig/libmythtv/mpeg/h264utils.cpp	2009-01-16 14:39:52.000000000 -0700
+++ libs/libmythtv/mpeg/h264utils.cpp	2009-01-16 14:44:41.000000000 -0700
@@ -215,13 +215,6 @@ void KeyframeSequencer::decode_Header(Ge
     bool field_pic_flag;
     bool bottom_field_flag;
 
-    if (log2_max_frame_num < 1)
-    {
-        VERBOSE(VB_IMPORTANT, "KeyframeSequencer::decode_Header: "
-                "SPS has not been parsed!");
-        return;
-    }
-
     new_VLC_NAL = false;
 
     prev_frame_num = frame_num;