diff --git a/ext/jack/gstjackaudiosink.c b/ext/jack/gstjackaudiosink.c
index 43b5240f53..8e979c3665 100644
--- a/ext/jack/gstjackaudiosink.c
+++ b/ext/jack/gstjackaudiosink.c
@@ -191,12 +191,17 @@ jack_process_cb (jack_nframes_t nframes, void *arg)
   guint8 *readptr;
   gint i, j, flen, channels;
   sample_t *data;
-  GstState state;
+  /*GstState state;*/
 
   buf = GST_RING_BUFFER_CAST (arg);
   sink = GST_JACK_AUDIO_SINK (GST_OBJECT_PARENT (buf));
 
   /* handle transport state requisitions */
+  /*
+  FIXME: qjackctl's initial transport state is stopped
+  it can be started using jack_transport_start (jack_client_t *);
+  need to figure out what the policy here is
+
   state = gst_jack_audio_client_get_transport_state (sink->client);
   if ((state != GST_STATE_VOID_PENDING) && (GST_STATE (sink) != state)) {
     GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (sink, "requesting state change: %s",
@@ -204,6 +209,7 @@ jack_process_cb (jack_nframes_t nframes, void *arg)
     gst_element_post_message (GST_ELEMENT (sink),
         gst_message_new_request_state (GST_OBJECT (sink), state));
   }
+  */
 
   channels = buf->spec.channels;
 
diff --git a/ext/jack/gstjackaudiosrc.c b/ext/jack/gstjackaudiosrc.c
index a8ca1ed7db..9eaba479f8 100644
--- a/ext/jack/gstjackaudiosrc.c
+++ b/ext/jack/gstjackaudiosrc.c
@@ -211,12 +211,17 @@ jack_process_cb (jack_nframes_t nframes, void *arg)
   gint writeseg;
   gint channels, i, j, flen;
   sample_t *data;
-  GstState state;
+  /*GstState state;*/
 
   buf = GST_RING_BUFFER_CAST (arg);
   src = GST_JACK_AUDIO_SRC (GST_OBJECT_PARENT (buf));
 
   /* handle transport state requisitions */
+  /*
+  FIXME: qjackctl's initial transport state is stopped
+  it can be started using jack_transport_start (jack_client_t *);
+  need to figure out what the policy here is
+
   state = gst_jack_audio_client_get_transport_state (src->client);
   if ((state != GST_STATE_VOID_PENDING) && (GST_STATE (src) != state)) {
     GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (src, "requesting state change: %s",
@@ -224,6 +229,7 @@ jack_process_cb (jack_nframes_t nframes, void *arg)
     gst_element_post_message (GST_ELEMENT (src),
         gst_message_new_request_state (GST_OBJECT (src), state));
   }
+  */
 
   channels = buf->spec.channels;