diff --git a/tests/check/elements/icydemux.c b/tests/check/elements/icydemux.c
index 7e726b0ee2..266497d80d 100644
--- a/tests/check/elements/icydemux.c
+++ b/tests/check/elements/icydemux.c
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ create_icydemux (void)
   icydemux = gst_check_setup_element ("icydemux");
   srcpad = gst_check_setup_src_pad (icydemux, &srctemplate);
 
+  gst_pad_set_active (srcpad, TRUE);
+
   g_signal_connect (icydemux, "pad-added", G_CALLBACK (icydemux_found_pad),
       NULL);