diff --git a/xbmc/cores/VideoPlayer/DVDCodecs/Video/MMALCodec.cpp b/xbmc/cores/VideoPlayer/DVDCodecs/Video/MMALCodec.cpp
index cb11c64e44706..6bffa8d026490 100644
--- a/xbmc/cores/VideoPlayer/DVDCodecs/Video/MMALCodec.cpp
+++ b/xbmc/cores/VideoPlayer/DVDCodecs/Video/MMALCodec.cpp
@@ -898,7 +898,7 @@ int CMMALVideo::Decode(uint8_t* pData, int iSize, double dts, double pts)
   bool want_buffer = mmal_queue_length(m_dec_input_pool->queue) > 0 && !m_demux_queue_length && !full;
   int ret = VC_BUFFER;
 
-  if (m_preroll && (!want_buffer || m_output_ready.size() >= GetAllowedReferences()))
+//  if (m_preroll && (!want_buffer || m_output_ready.size() >= GetAllowedReferences()))
     m_preroll = false;
 
   if (!m_output_ready.empty() && !m_preroll)