--- a/gst/mpegtsdemux/tsdemux.c
+++ b/gst/mpegtsdemux/tsdemux.c
@@ -1678,7 +1678,7 @@
     stream->first_pts = GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE;
     stream->raw_pts = -1;
     stream->raw_dts = -1;
-    stream->pending_ts = TRUE;
+    stream->pending_ts = program->pcr_pid < 0x1fff;
     stream->nb_out_buffers = 0;
     stream->gap_ref_buffers = 0;
     stream->gap_ref_pts = GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE;