diff --git a/subprojects/gst-devtools/validate/tools/gst-validate-media-check.c b/subprojects/gst-devtools/validate/tools/gst-validate-media-check.c
index f357ac4eb1..0a54e29265 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-devtools/validate/tools/gst-validate-media-check.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-devtools/validate/tools/gst-validate-media-check.c
@@ -177,11 +177,12 @@ out:
   }
   if (runner)
     gst_object_unref (runner);
-  gst_validate_deinit ();
-  gst_deinit ();
 
   gst_validate_printf (NULL, "\n=======> Test %s (Return value: %i)\n\n",
       ret == 0 ? "PASSED" : "FAILED", ret);
 
+  gst_validate_deinit ();
+  gst_deinit ();
+
   return ret;
 }