diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/webrtc/webrtcdatachannel.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/webrtc/webrtcdatachannel.c
index 89fbd7c01a..0ce3368076 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/webrtc/webrtcdatachannel.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/webrtc/webrtcdatachannel.c
@@ -966,10 +966,15 @@ on_appsrc_data (GstPad * pad, GstPadProbeInfo * info, gpointer user_data)
 static void
 gst_webrtc_data_channel_constructed (GObject * object)
 {
-  WebRTCDataChannel *channel = WEBRTC_DATA_CHANNEL (object);
+  WebRTCDataChannel *channel;
   GstPad *pad;
   GstCaps *caps;
 
+  G_OBJECT_CLASS (parent_class)->constructed (object);
+
+  channel = WEBRTC_DATA_CHANNEL (object);
+  GST_DEBUG ("New channel %p constructed", channel);
+
   caps = gst_caps_new_any ();
 
   channel->appsrc = gst_element_factory_make ("appsrc", NULL);