diff --git a/lib/hls/hls_parser.js b/lib/hls/hls_parser.js
index 26a86b6492..04da52d2c9 100644
--- a/lib/hls/hls_parser.js
+++ b/lib/hls/hls_parser.js
@@ -1668,6 +1668,7 @@ shaka.hls.HlsParser = class {
         const variant = {
           id: this.globalId_++,
           language: audioStream ? audioStream.language : 'und',
+          disabledUntilTime: 0,
           primary: (!!audioStream && audioStream.primary) ||
               (!!videoStream && videoStream.primary),
           audio: audioStream,