diff --git a/gst/deinterlace/gstdeinterlace.c b/gst/deinterlace/gstdeinterlace.c
index a79b836e00..dfb03ad1b4 100644
--- a/gst/deinterlace/gstdeinterlace.c
+++ b/gst/deinterlace/gstdeinterlace.c
@@ -1982,7 +1982,8 @@ gst_deinterlace_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buf)
       self->fields = self->new_fields;
     if (self->new_mode != -1)
       self->mode = self->new_mode;
-    self->new_mode = self->new_fields = -1;
+    self->new_mode = -1;
+    self->new_fields = -1;
 
     self->reconfigure = FALSE;
     GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (self);