diff --git a/clientconn.go b/clientconn.go
index 4d2cbeec..9bc35a38 100644
--- a/clientconn.go
+++ b/clientconn.go
@@ -604,10 +604,10 @@ func (cc *ClientConn) runBackgroundPlayTCP() error {
 			}
 
 			channel := frame.Channel
-			streamType := base.StreamTypeRTP
+			streamType := StreamTypeRTP
 			if (channel % 2) != 0 {
 				channel--
-				streamType = base.StreamTypeRTCP
+				streamType = StreamTypeRTCP
 			}
 
 			trackID, ok := cc.tracksByChannel[channel]
@@ -736,10 +736,10 @@ func (cc *ClientConn) runBackgroundRecordTCP() error {
 			}
 
 			channel := frame.Channel
-			streamType := base.StreamTypeRTP
+			streamType := StreamTypeRTP
 			if (channel % 2) != 0 {
 				channel--
-				streamType = base.StreamTypeRTCP
+				streamType = StreamTypeRTCP
 			}
 
 			trackID, ok := cc.tracksByChannel[channel]
@@ -1525,7 +1525,7 @@ func (cc *ClientConn) doPlay(ra *headers.Range, isSwitchingProtocol bool) (*base
 		// the user calls ReadFrames()
 		cc.readCBSet = make(chan struct{})
 		copy := cc.readCBSet
-		cc.readCB = func(trackID int, streamType base.StreamType, payload []byte) {
+		cc.readCB = func(trackID int, streamType StreamType, payload []byte) {
 			select {
 			case <-copy:
 			case <-cc.ctx.Done():
@@ -1580,7 +1580,7 @@ func (cc *ClientConn) doRecord() (*base.Response, error) {
 
 	// when publishing, calling ReadFrames() is not mandatory
 	// use an empty callback
-	cc.readCB = func(trackID int, streamType base.StreamType, payload []byte) {
+	cc.readCB = func(trackID int, streamType StreamType, payload []byte) {
 	}
 
 	cc.backgroundStart(false)
@@ -1705,7 +1705,7 @@ func (cc *ClientConn) WriteFrame(trackID int, streamType StreamType, payload []b
 
 	default: // TCP
 		channel := cc.tracks[trackID].tcpChannel
-		if streamType == base.StreamTypeRTCP {
+		if streamType == StreamTypeRTCP {
 			channel++
 		}
 
diff --git a/pkg/base/streamtype.go b/pkg/base/streamtype.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 59b5c4a4..00000000
--- a/pkg/base/streamtype.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-package base
-
-// StreamType is a stream type.
-type StreamType int
-
-const (
-	// StreamTypeRTP means that the stream contains RTP packets
-	StreamTypeRTP StreamType = iota
-
-	// StreamTypeRTCP means that the stream contains RTCP packets
-	StreamTypeRTCP
-)
-
-var streamTypeLabels = map[StreamType]string{
-	StreamTypeRTP:  "RTP",
-	StreamTypeRTCP: "RTCP",
-}
-
-// String implements fmt.Stringer
-func (st StreamType) String() string {
-	if l, ok := streamTypeLabels[st]; ok {
-		return l
-	}
-	return "unknown"
-}
diff --git a/serverconn.go b/serverconn.go
index fb865b0c..a640c1cd 100644
--- a/serverconn.go
+++ b/serverconn.go
@@ -146,10 +146,10 @@ func (sc *ServerConn) run() {
 					switch what.(type) {
 					case *base.InterleavedFrame:
 						channel := frame.Channel
-						streamType := base.StreamTypeRTP
+						streamType := StreamTypeRTP
 						if (channel % 2) != 0 {
 							channel--
-							streamType = base.StreamTypeRTCP
+							streamType = StreamTypeRTCP
 						}
 
 						// forward frame only if it has been set up
diff --git a/streamtype.go b/streamtype.go
index 727ecd09..18600226 100644
--- a/streamtype.go
+++ b/streamtype.go
@@ -1,16 +1,25 @@
 package gortsplib
 
-import (
-	"github.com/aler9/gortsplib/pkg/base"
-)
-
-// StreamType is the stream type.
-type StreamType = base.StreamType
+// StreamType is a stream type.
+type StreamType int
 
 const (
 	// StreamTypeRTP means that the stream contains RTP packets
-	StreamTypeRTP StreamType = base.StreamTypeRTP
+	StreamTypeRTP StreamType = iota
 
 	// StreamTypeRTCP means that the stream contains RTCP packets
-	StreamTypeRTCP StreamType = base.StreamTypeRTCP
+	StreamTypeRTCP
 )
+
+var streamTypeLabels = map[StreamType]string{
+	StreamTypeRTP:  "RTP",
+	StreamTypeRTCP: "RTCP",
+}
+
+// String implements fmt.Stringer
+func (st StreamType) String() string {
+	if l, ok := streamTypeLabels[st]; ok {
+		return l
+	}
+	return "unknown"
+}
diff --git a/pkg/base/streamtype_test.go b/streamtype_test.go
similarity index 92%
rename from pkg/base/streamtype_test.go
rename to streamtype_test.go
index bc7546e2..d72c4cb5 100644
--- a/pkg/base/streamtype_test.go
+++ b/streamtype_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package base
+package gortsplib
 
 import (
 	"testing"