diff --git a/media.module b/media.module
index 9f9800b..2fa3dca 100644
--- a/media.module
+++ b/media.module
@@ -1016,11 +1016,13 @@ function media_element_process(&$element, &$form_state, $form) {
  */
 function media_element_validate(&$element, &$form_state) {
   if ($element['#required']) {
-    $field_name = $element['#field_name'];
-    $lang = $element['#language'];
+    $values = $form_state['values'];
+    foreach ($element['#array_parents'] as $parent) {
+      $values = $values[$parent];
+    }
 
     $has_value = FALSE;
-    foreach ($form_state['values'][$field_name][$lang] as $value) {
+    foreach ($values as $value) {
       if (!empty($value['fid'])) {
         $has_value = TRUE;
       }