diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst/codectimestamper/gstcodectimestamper.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst/codectimestamper/gstcodectimestamper.c
index 393e1b72ea..396ad26fe4 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst/codectimestamper/gstcodectimestamper.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst/codectimestamper/gstcodectimestamper.c
@@ -170,6 +170,9 @@ gst_codec_timestamper_init (GstCodecTimestamper * self,
   gst_pad_set_event_function (self->sinkpad,
       GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_codec_timestamper_sink_event));
   GST_PAD_SET_PROXY_SCHEDULING (self->sinkpad);
+  GST_PAD_SET_ACCEPT_INTERSECT (self->sinkpad);
+  GST_PAD_SET_ACCEPT_TEMPLATE (self->sinkpad);
+
   gst_element_add_pad (GST_ELEMENT (self), self->sinkpad);
 
   template = gst_element_class_get_pad_template (GST_ELEMENT_CLASS (klass),