diff --git a/ext/mad/gstmad.c b/ext/mad/gstmad.c
index ada0f79e5f..d3283ad9de 100644
--- a/ext/mad/gstmad.c
+++ b/ext/mad/gstmad.c
@@ -990,6 +990,10 @@ gst_mad_change_state (GstElement *element)
       mad->tempsize = 0;
       mad->can_seek = FALSE;
       mad->total_samples = 0;
+      mad->caps_set = FALSE;
+      mad->vbr_average = 0;
+      mad->frame.header.samplerate = 0;
+      mad->restart = TRUE;
       break;
     case GST_STATE_PAUSED_TO_PLAYING:
       /* do something to get out of the chain function faster */
@@ -1000,10 +1004,6 @@ gst_mad_change_state (GstElement *element)
       mad_synth_finish (&mad->synth);
       mad_frame_finish (&mad->frame);
       mad_stream_finish (&mad->stream);
-      mad->vbr_average = 0;
-      mad->frame.header.samplerate = 0;
-      mad->can_seek = FALSE;
-      mad->restart = TRUE;
       break;
     case GST_STATE_READY_TO_NULL:
       break;