diff --git a/tests/check/elements/multisocketsink.c b/tests/check/elements/multisocketsink.c
index 9760bd2b44..a4266588f0 100644
--- a/tests/check/elements/multisocketsink.c
+++ b/tests/check/elements/multisocketsink.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ setup_multisocketsink (void)
   GST_DEBUG ("setup_multisocketsink");
   multisocketsink = gst_check_setup_element ("multisocketsink");
   mysrcpad = gst_check_setup_src_pad (multisocketsink, &srctemplate);
-  GST_PAD_UNSET_FLUSHING (mysrcpad);
+  gst_pad_set_active (mysrcpad, TRUE);
 
   return multisocketsink;
 }