diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstaudiodecoder.c b/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstaudiodecoder.c
index 52e49aa122..cada95ba89 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstaudiodecoder.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstaudiodecoder.c
@@ -2616,7 +2616,7 @@ gst_audio_decoder_stop (GstAudioDecoder * dec)
   if (ret)
     dec->priv->active = FALSE;
 
-  return TRUE;
+  return ret;
 }
 
 static gboolean
@@ -2639,7 +2639,7 @@ gst_audio_decoder_start (GstAudioDecoder * dec)
   if (ret)
     dec->priv->active = TRUE;
 
-  return TRUE;
+  return ret;
 }
 
 static void