diff --git a/media/libstagefright/rtsp/MyHandler.h b/media/libstagefright/rtsp/MyHandler.h
index deee30f..96c7683 100644
--- a/media/libstagefright/rtsp/MyHandler.h
+++ b/media/libstagefright/rtsp/MyHandler.h
@@ -1091,6 +1091,10 @@
 
     void parsePlayResponse(const sp<ARTSPResponse> &response) {
         mSeekable = false;
+        if (mTracks.size() == 0) {
+            ALOGV("parsePlayResponse: late packets ignored.");
+            return;
+        }
 
         ssize_t i = response->mHeaders.indexOfKey("range");
         if (i < 0) {