diff --git a/media/libstagefright/NuHTTPDataSource.cpp b/media/libstagefright/NuHTTPDataSource.cpp
index 62fb732569874..dd29c8485d7e7 100644
--- a/media/libstagefright/NuHTTPDataSource.cpp
+++ b/media/libstagefright/NuHTTPDataSource.cpp
@@ -383,6 +383,13 @@ ssize_t NuHTTPDataSource::readAt(off64_t offset, void *data, size_t size) {
 
     Mutex::Autolock autoLock(mLock);
 
+    // if it's a DRM container based streaming, call pread() of the DRM plugin
+    // to get the decrypted data
+    if (mDecryptHandle != NULL && DecryptApiType::CONTAINER_BASED
+            == mDecryptHandle->decryptApiType) {
+        return mDrmManagerClient->pread(mDecryptHandle, data, size, offset);
+    }
+
     if (offset != mOffset) {
         String8 host = mHost;
         String8 path = mPath;