diff --git a/gst/playback/gstdecodebin2.c b/gst/playback/gstdecodebin2.c
index ae6e7e0a0a..99acb77968 100644
--- a/gst/playback/gstdecodebin2.c
+++ b/gst/playback/gstdecodebin2.c
@@ -5111,7 +5111,7 @@ unblock_pads (GstDecodeBin * dbin)
     }
     dpad->blocked = FALSE;
     /* make flushing, prevent NOT_LINKED */
-    GST_PAD_SET_FLUSHING (GST_PAD_CAST (dpad));
+    gst_pad_set_active (GST_PAD_CAST (dpad), FALSE);
     gst_object_unref (dpad);
     gst_object_unref (opad);
     GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (dpad, "unblocked");