diff --git a/gst/encoding/gstencodebin.c b/gst/encoding/gstencodebin.c
index fc32bbd6ae..96bb4b9204 100644
--- a/gst/encoding/gstencodebin.c
+++ b/gst/encoding/gstencodebin.c
@@ -1727,6 +1727,7 @@ create_elements_and_pads (GstEncodeBin * ebin)
           goto stream_error;
       }
     }
+    gst_element_sync_state_with_parent (muxer);
   } else {
     if (G_UNLIKELY (_create_stream_group (ebin, ebin->profile, NULL,
                 NULL) == NULL))