diff --git a/media/libstagefright/httplive/M3UParser.cpp b/media/libstagefright/httplive/M3UParser.cpp
index 8a6482b..214feab 100644
--- a/media/libstagefright/httplive/M3UParser.cpp
+++ b/media/libstagefright/httplive/M3UParser.cpp
@@ -658,10 +658,13 @@
         }
 
         if (!line.startsWith("#")) {
+            if (itemMeta == NULL) {
+                ALOGV("itemMeta == NULL");
+                return ERROR_MALFORMED;
+            }
             if (!mIsVariantPlaylist) {
                 int64_t durationUs;
-                if (itemMeta == NULL
-                        || !itemMeta->findInt64("durationUs", &durationUs)) {
+                if (!itemMeta->findInt64("durationUs", &durationUs)) {
                     return ERROR_MALFORMED;
                 }
                 itemMeta->setInt32("discontinuity-sequence",