diff --git a/ext/soundtouch/gstbpmdetect.cc b/ext/soundtouch/gstbpmdetect.cc
index d32f219e3c..5b9bcef4b2 100644
--- a/ext/soundtouch/gstbpmdetect.cc
+++ b/ext/soundtouch/gstbpmdetect.cc
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ gst_bpm_detect_event (GstBaseTransform * trans, GstEvent * event)
       break;
   }
 
-  return TRUE;
+  return GST_BASE_TRANSFORM_CLASS (parent_class)->sink_event (trans, event);
 }
 
 static gboolean