diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/eitb.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/eitb.py
index 0de8d3dc68..357a2196c5 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/eitb.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/eitb.py
@@ -70,10 +70,11 @@ class EitbIE(InfoExtractor):
                     if m3u8_formats:
                         formats.extend(m3u8_formats)
 
-        hds_url = media.get('HDS_SURL').replace('euskalsvod', 'euskalvod')
+        hds_url = media.get('HDS_SURL')
         if hds_url:
             f4m_formats = self._extract_f4m_formats(
-                '%s?hdcore=3.7.0' % hds_url, video_id, f4m_id='hds', fatal=False)
+                '%s?hdcore=3.7.0' % hds_url.replace('euskalsvod', 'euskalvod'),
+                video_id, f4m_id='hds', fatal=False)
             if f4m_formats:
                 formats.extend(f4m_formats)