diff --git a/libraries/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/transformer/ExoAssetLoaderVideoRenderer.java b/libraries/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/transformer/ExoAssetLoaderVideoRenderer.java
index 08dae45b79..e074d5b34e 100644
--- a/libraries/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/transformer/ExoAssetLoaderVideoRenderer.java
+++ b/libraries/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/transformer/ExoAssetLoaderVideoRenderer.java
@@ -144,10 +144,6 @@ import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.RequiresNonNull;
 
     if (decoder == null) {
       inputBuffer.timeUs -= streamStartPositionUs;
-      if (inputBuffer.timeUs < 0) {
-        inputBuffer.clear();
-        return true;
-      }
     }
     return false;
   }