diff --git a/src/dash/models/DashManifestModel.js b/src/dash/models/DashManifestModel.js
index e25e941751..156b871c56 100644
--- a/src/dash/models/DashManifestModel.js
+++ b/src/dash/models/DashManifestModel.js
@@ -277,6 +277,11 @@ function DashManifestModel() {
             }
         }
 
+        // If the codec contains a profiles parameter we remove it. Otherwise it will cause problems when checking for codec capabilities of the platform
+        if (codec) {
+            codec = codec.replace(/\sprofiles=[^;]*/g, '');
+        }
+
         return codec;
     }
 
diff --git a/test/unit/dash.models.DashManifestModel.js b/test/unit/dash.models.DashManifestModel.js
index 324eaa786d..4ab6cff2fb 100644
--- a/test/unit/dash.models.DashManifestModel.js
+++ b/test/unit/dash.models.DashManifestModel.js
@@ -313,6 +313,18 @@ describe('DashManifestModel', function () {
             expect(codec).to.be.equal('video/mp4;codecs="avc1.4D400D"');    // jshint ignore:line
         });
 
+        it('should return correct codec without a correct mime type profile when getCodec is called and representationId is an integer and addResolutionInfo is false', () => {
+            const codec = dashManifestModel.getCodec({ Representation_asArray: [{mimeType: 'video/mp4 profiles="cmfc,cfhd"', codecs: 'avc1.4D400D', width: 1080, height: 960}] }, 0, false);
+
+            expect(codec).to.be.equal('video/mp4;codecs="avc1.4D400D"');    // jshint ignore:line
+        });
+
+        it('should return correct codec without an invalid mime type profile when getCodec is called and representationId is an integer and addResolutionInfo is false', () => {
+            const codec = dashManifestModel.getCodec({ Representation_asArray: [{mimeType: 'video/mp4 profiles="cmfc,cf', codecs: 'avc1.4D400D', width: 1080, height: 960}] }, 0, false);
+
+            expect(codec).to.be.equal('video/mp4;codecs="avc1.4D400D"');    // jshint ignore:line
+        });
+
         it('should return null when getMimeType is called and adaptation is undefined', () => {
             const mimeType = dashManifestModel.getMimeType();