diff --git a/tests/codec_be_on_mr_nonselection/test_masa_enc_dec.py b/tests/codec_be_on_mr_nonselection/test_masa_enc_dec.py
index 3c49f9f21c6357d749664186439c2bce806984f0..c8338e4212d6157c74e0316c9c9071eee682722a 100644
--- a/tests/codec_be_on_mr_nonselection/test_masa_enc_dec.py
+++ b/tests/codec_be_on_mr_nonselection/test_masa_enc_dec.py
@@ -211,15 +211,19 @@ def test_masa_enc_dec(
                     mld = float(reason.split(':')[1].split()[0])
                 record_property("MLD",mld)
 
-            # Fail if compare fails compare result
-            if metacmp_res == False and pcmcmp_res != 0:
-                pytest.fail("Metadata and transport output difference detected")
-            elif metacmp_res == False:
-                pytest.fail("Metadata output difference detected")
-            elif pcmcmp_res != 0:
-                pytest.fail("Transport output difference detected")
+            if get_mld and get_mld_lim > 0:
+                if pcmcmp_res != 0:
+                    pytest.fail(reason)                
             else:
-                print("Comparison bit exact")
+                # Fail if compare fails compare result
+                if metacmp_res == False and pcmcmp_res != 0:
+                    pytest.fail("Metadata and transport output difference detected")
+                elif metacmp_res == False:
+                    pytest.fail("Metadata output difference detected")
+                elif pcmcmp_res != 0:
+                    pytest.fail("Transport output difference detected")
+                else:
+                    print("Comparison bit exact")
 
         else:
             # Compare audio outputs