diff --git a/gst/rtsp/gstrtspsrc.c b/gst/rtsp/gstrtspsrc.c
index c9a5fb6bcf..16b13586bb 100644
--- a/gst/rtsp/gstrtspsrc.c
+++ b/gst/rtsp/gstrtspsrc.c
@@ -2298,6 +2298,9 @@ new_manager_pad (GstElement * manager, GstPad * pad, GstRTSPSrc * src)
   if (stream == NULL)
     goto unknown_stream;
 
+  /* save SSRC */
+  stream->ssrc = ssrc;
+
   /* we'll add it later see below */
   stream->added = TRUE;