diff --git a/lib/dash/dash_parser.js b/lib/dash/dash_parser.js
index 15c22993dd..1acdcd4fdf 100644
--- a/lib/dash/dash_parser.js
+++ b/lib/dash/dash_parser.js
@@ -136,9 +136,11 @@ shaka.dash.DashParser = class {
       this.contentSteeringManager_.configure(this.config_);
     }
 
-    this.periodCombiner_.setAllowMultiTypeVariants(
-        this.config_.dash.multiTypeVariantsAllowed &&
-        shaka.media.Capabilities.isChangeTypeSupported());
+    if (this.periodCombiner_) {
+      this.periodCombiner_.setAllowMultiTypeVariants(
+          this.config_.dash.multiTypeVariantsAllowed &&
+          shaka.media.Capabilities.isChangeTypeSupported());
+    }
   }
 
   /**