diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/gst/playback/gstdecodebin3.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/gst/playback/gstdecodebin3.c
index 9017747c8d..29610bb9de 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/gst/playback/gstdecodebin3.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/gst/playback/gstdecodebin3.c
@@ -1792,7 +1792,8 @@ gst_decodebin_input_reset (DecodebinInput * input)
 
     SELECTION_LOCK (dbin);
     stream = find_input_stream_for_pad (dbin, idpad);
-    remove_input_stream (dbin, stream);
+    if (stream)
+      remove_input_stream (dbin, stream);
     SELECTION_UNLOCK (dbin);
 
     gst_object_unref (idpad);