diff --git a/pkg/gstreamer/bin.go b/pkg/gstreamer/bin.go
index 890412e4b..abcbe840c 100644
--- a/pkg/gstreamer/bin.go
+++ b/pkg/gstreamer/bin.go
@@ -647,7 +647,10 @@ func linkPeersLocked(src, sink *Bin) error {
 				}
 				return gst.PadProbeRemove
 			})
-			return src.SetState(gst.StatePlaying)
+			if !src.bin.SyncStateWithParent() {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to sync %s state with parent", src.bin.GetName())
+			}
+			return nil
 		}
 
 		if sinkState == gst.StateNull {