diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstaudiobasesrc.c b/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstaudiobasesrc.c
index 66bade45f8..8f1721bb09 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstaudiobasesrc.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstaudiobasesrc.c
@@ -534,6 +534,9 @@ gst_audio_base_src_setcaps (GstBaseSrc * bsrc, GstCaps * caps)
   GstAudioRingBufferSpec *spec;
   gint bpf, rate;
 
+  GST_DEBUG ("release old ringbuffer");
+  gst_audio_ring_buffer_release (src->ringbuffer);
+
   spec = &src->ringbuffer->spec;
 
   spec->buffer_time = src->buffer_time;
@@ -554,10 +557,6 @@ gst_audio_base_src_setcaps (GstBaseSrc * bsrc, GstCaps * caps)
 
   GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (src);
 
-  GST_DEBUG ("release old ringbuffer");
-
-  gst_audio_ring_buffer_release (src->ringbuffer);
-
   gst_audio_ring_buffer_debug_spec_buff (spec);
 
   GST_DEBUG ("acquire new ringbuffer");