diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/MediaCodecUtil.java b/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/MediaCodecUtil.java
index 40dc409e8f4..2b050b1b9c4 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/MediaCodecUtil.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/MediaCodecUtil.java
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ private static boolean isCodecUsableDecoder(MediaCodecInfo info, String name,
             || "MP3Decoder".equals(name)) {
       return false;
     }
-    if (Util.SDK_INT == 16 && "OMX.SEC.MP3.Decoder".equals(name)) {
+    if (Util.SDK_INT < 18 && "OMX.SEC.MP3.Decoder".equals(name)) {
       return false;
     }