diff --git a/tests/icles/stress-playbin.c b/tests/icles/stress-playbin.c
index 2f90d35e28..33272a26f0 100644
--- a/tests/icles/stress-playbin.c
+++ b/tests/icles/stress-playbin.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ play_file (const gchar * bin, const gint delay, const gchar * uri)
   g_object_set (play, "uri", uri, NULL);
   g_printerr ("Playing %s\n", uri);
   sret = gst_element_set_state (play, GST_STATE_PLAYING);
-  if (sret != GST_STATE_CHANGE_ASYNC) {
+  if (sret != GST_STATE_CHANGE_ASYNC && sret != GST_STATE_CHANGE_SUCCESS) {
     g_printerr ("ERROR: state change failed, sret=%d\n", sret);
     goto next;
   }