diff --git a/plugins/elements/gstfunnel.c b/plugins/elements/gstfunnel.c
index a15a9e6fc6..fb4fafe366 100644
--- a/plugins/elements/gstfunnel.c
+++ b/plugins/elements/gstfunnel.c
@@ -229,16 +229,19 @@ gst_funnel_release_pad (GstElement * element, GstPad * pad)
 {
   GstFunnel *funnel = GST_FUNNEL (element);
   GstFunnelPad *fpad = GST_FUNNEL_PAD_CAST (pad);
+  gboolean got_eos;
   gboolean send_eos = FALSE;
 
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (funnel, "releasing pad");
 
   gst_pad_set_active (pad, FALSE);
 
+  got_eos = fpad->got_eos;
+
   gst_element_remove_pad (GST_ELEMENT_CAST (funnel), pad);
 
   GST_OBJECT_LOCK (funnel);
-  if (!fpad->got_eos && gst_funnel_all_sinkpads_eos_unlocked (funnel)) {
+  if (!got_eos && gst_funnel_all_sinkpads_eos_unlocked (funnel)) {
     GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (funnel, "Pad removed. All others are EOS. Sending EOS");
     send_eos = TRUE;
   }