diff --git a/tests/check/elements/autoconvert.c b/tests/check/elements/autoconvert.c
index 95ca2d729d..c1c040f6a1 100644
--- a/tests/check/elements/autoconvert.c
+++ b/tests/check/elements/autoconvert.c
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ GST_START_TEST (test_autoconvert_simple)
   gst_bus_set_flushing (bus, TRUE);
   gst_object_unref (bus);
 
+  gst_check_drop_buffers ();
   gst_pad_set_active (test_src_pad, FALSE);
   gst_pad_set_active (test_sink_pad, FALSE);
   gst_check_teardown_src_pad (autoconvert);