diff --git a/libavformat/hls.c b/libavformat/hls.c
index cf6ef9dfb6..1a1b40abe4 100644
--- a/libavformat/hls.c
+++ b/libavformat/hls.c
@@ -2499,7 +2499,7 @@ const AVInputFormat ff_hls_demuxer = {
     .long_name      = NULL_IF_CONFIG_SMALL("Apple HTTP Live Streaming"),
     .priv_class     = &hls_class,
     .priv_data_size = sizeof(HLSContext),
-    .flags          = AVFMT_NOGENSEARCH | AVFMT_TS_DISCONT,
+    .flags          = AVFMT_NOGENSEARCH | AVFMT_TS_DISCONT | AVFMT_NO_BYTE_SEEK,
     .flags_internal = FF_FMT_INIT_CLEANUP,
     .read_probe     = hls_probe,
     .read_header    = hls_read_header,