diff --git a/gst/qtdemux/qtdemux.c b/gst/qtdemux/qtdemux.c
index bb795bb267..a56996887e 100644
--- a/gst/qtdemux/qtdemux.c
+++ b/gst/qtdemux/qtdemux.c
@@ -458,6 +458,9 @@ static GstStateChangeReturn
 gst_qtdemux_change_state (GstElement * element, GstStateChange transition)
 {
   GstQTDemux *qtdemux = GST_QTDEMUX (element);
+  GstStateChangeReturn result = GST_STATE_CHANGE_FAILURE;
+
+  result = GST_ELEMENT_CLASS (parent_class)->change_state (element, transition);
 
   switch (transition) {
     case GST_STATE_CHANGE_PAUSED_TO_READY:{
@@ -480,7 +483,7 @@ gst_qtdemux_change_state (GstElement * element, GstStateChange transition)
       break;
   }
 
-  return GST_ELEMENT_CLASS (parent_class)->change_state (element, transition);
+  return result;
 }
 
 static void