diff --git a/tests/check/elements/gdpdepay.c b/tests/check/elements/gdpdepay.c
index 263ee288ef..5857c2e4ff 100644
--- a/tests/check/elements/gdpdepay.c
+++ b/tests/check/elements/gdpdepay.c
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ setup_gdpdepay ()
   gdpdepay = gst_check_setup_element ("gdpdepay");
   mysrcpad = gst_check_setup_src_pad (gdpdepay, &srctemplate, NULL);
   mysinkpad = gst_check_setup_sink_pad (gdpdepay, &sinktemplate, NULL);
+  gst_pad_set_active (mysrcpad, TRUE);
+  gst_pad_set_active (mysinkpad, TRUE);
 
   return gdpdepay;
 }
@@ -81,6 +83,8 @@ cleanup_gdpdepay (GstElement * gdpdepay)
 {
   GST_DEBUG ("cleanup_gdpdepay");
 
+  gst_pad_set_active (mysrcpad, FALSE);
+  gst_pad_set_active (mysinkpad, FALSE);
   gst_check_teardown_src_pad (gdpdepay);
   gst_check_teardown_sink_pad (gdpdepay);
   gst_check_teardown_element (gdpdepay);
diff --git a/tests/check/elements/gdppay.c b/tests/check/elements/gdppay.c
index a89792e35b..a554d31f27 100644
--- a/tests/check/elements/gdppay.c
+++ b/tests/check/elements/gdppay.c
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ setup_gdppay ()
   gdppay = gst_check_setup_element ("gdppay");
   mysrcpad = gst_check_setup_src_pad (gdppay, &srctemplate, NULL);
   mysinkpad = gst_check_setup_sink_pad (gdppay, &sinktemplate, NULL);
+  gst_pad_set_active (mysrcpad, TRUE);
+  gst_pad_set_active (mysinkpad, TRUE);
 
   return gdppay;
 }
@@ -80,6 +82,8 @@ cleanup_gdppay (GstElement * gdppay)
 {
   GST_DEBUG ("cleanup_gdppay");
 
+  gst_pad_set_active (mysrcpad, FALSE);
+  gst_pad_set_active (mysinkpad, FALSE);
   gst_check_teardown_src_pad (gdppay);
   gst_check_teardown_sink_pad (gdppay);
   gst_check_teardown_element (gdppay);