diff --git a/ffplay.c b/ffplay.c
index 2804cf6872..43a1905e72 100644
--- a/ffplay.c
+++ b/ffplay.c
@@ -1977,8 +1977,10 @@ static int decode_thread(void *arg)
             else
                 av_read_play(ic);
         }
-#ifdef CONFIG_RTSP_DEMUXER
-        if (is->paused && !strcmp(ic->iformat->name, "rtsp")) {
+#if defined(CONFIG_RTSP_DEMUXER) || defined(CONFIG_MMSH_PROTOCOL)
+        if (is->paused &&
+                (!strcmp(ic->iformat->name, "rtsp") ||
+                 !strcmp(url_fileno(&ic->pb)->prot->name, "mmsh"))) {
             /* wait 10 ms to avoid trying to get another packet */
             /* XXX: horrible */
             SDL_Delay(10);