diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/dash/mpd/MediaPresentationDescriptionParser.java b/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/dash/mpd/MediaPresentationDescriptionParser.java
index 7059b32863..bf273d212d 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/dash/mpd/MediaPresentationDescriptionParser.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/dash/mpd/MediaPresentationDescriptionParser.java
@@ -590,7 +590,10 @@ public class MediaPresentationDescriptionParser extends DefaultHandler
 
   protected int parseAudioChannelConfiguration(XmlPullParser xpp)
       throws XmlPullParserException, IOException {
-    int audioChannels = parseInt(xpp, "value");
+    int audioChannels = -1;
+    String schemeIdUri = parseString(xpp, "schemeIdUri", "");
+    if (schemeIdUri.equals("urn:mpeg:dash:23003:3:audio_channel_configuration:2011"))
+      audioChannels = parseInt(xpp, "value");
     do {
       xpp.next();
     } while (!ParserUtil.isEndTag(xpp, "AudioChannelConfiguration"));