diff --git a/gst/gio/gstgiobasesink.c b/gst/gio/gstgiobasesink.c
index d50e8aab18..3dbec56bbf 100644
--- a/gst/gio/gstgiobasesink.c
+++ b/gst/gio/gstgiobasesink.c
@@ -191,7 +191,8 @@ gst_gio_base_sink_unlock_stop (GstBaseSink * base_sink)
 
   GST_LOG_OBJECT (sink, "resetting cancellable");
 
-  g_cancellable_reset (sink->cancel);
+  g_object_unref (sink->cancel);
+  sink->cancel = g_cancellable_new ();
 
   return TRUE;
 }
diff --git a/gst/gio/gstgiobasesrc.c b/gst/gio/gstgiobasesrc.c
index 0ffe01abe3..213ede670b 100644
--- a/gst/gio/gstgiobasesrc.c
+++ b/gst/gio/gstgiobasesrc.c
@@ -286,7 +286,8 @@ gst_gio_base_src_unlock_stop (GstBaseSrc * base_src)
 
   GST_LOG_OBJECT (src, "resetting cancellable");
 
-  g_cancellable_reset (src->cancel);
+  g_object_unref (src->cancel);
+  src->cancel = g_cancellable_new ();
 
   return TRUE;
 }