diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstaudiobasesink.c b/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstaudiobasesink.c
index c9b8ebb18a..52dd7ccb0d 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstaudiobasesink.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstaudiobasesink.c
@@ -963,6 +963,7 @@ gst_audio_base_sink_reset_sync (GstAudioBaseSink * sink)
   sink->priv->eos_time = -1;
   sink->priv->discont_time = -1;
   sink->priv->avg_skew = -1;
+  sink->priv->last_align = 0;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -2164,7 +2165,6 @@ gst_audio_base_sink_change_state (GstElement * element,
       break;
     case GST_STATE_CHANGE_READY_TO_PAUSED:
       gst_audio_base_sink_reset_sync (sink);
-      sink->priv->last_align = 0;
       gst_audio_ring_buffer_set_flushing (sink->ringbuffer, FALSE);
       gst_audio_ring_buffer_may_start (sink->ringbuffer, FALSE);