diff --git a/libraries/extractor/src/main/java/androidx/media3/extractor/text/dvb/DvbParser.java b/libraries/extractor/src/main/java/androidx/media3/extractor/text/dvb/DvbParser.java
index 0ba7da8bfc..400710e5eb 100644
--- a/libraries/extractor/src/main/java/androidx/media3/extractor/text/dvb/DvbParser.java
+++ b/libraries/extractor/src/main/java/androidx/media3/extractor/text/dvb/DvbParser.java
@@ -139,7 +139,9 @@ public final class DvbParser implements SubtitleParser {
 
     @Nullable PageComposition pageComposition = subtitleService.pageComposition;
     if (pageComposition == null) {
-      return ImmutableList.of();
+      return ImmutableList.of(
+          new CuesWithTiming(
+              ImmutableList.of(), /* startTimeUs= */ C.TIME_UNSET, /* durationUs= */ C.TIME_UNSET));
     }
 
     // Update the canvas bitmap if necessary.