diff --git a/spudec.c b/spudec.c
index ec907fb805..6b10e5ffa0 100644
--- a/spudec.c
+++ b/spudec.c
@@ -503,10 +503,12 @@ void spudec_assemble(void *this, unsigned char *packet, unsigned int len, unsign
       mp_msg(MSGT_SPUDEC,MSGL_WARN,"SPUasm: packet too short\n");
       return;
   }
+#if 0
   if ((spu->packet_pts + 10000) < pts100) {
     // [cb] too long since last fragment: force new packet
     spu->packet_offset = 0;
   }
+#endif
   spu->packet_pts = pts100;
   if (spu->packet_offset == 0) {
     unsigned int len2 = get_be16(packet);