diff --git a/ext/pulse/pulsesink.c b/ext/pulse/pulsesink.c
index 0c8ed4d217..ec7d4eff01 100644
--- a/ext/pulse/pulsesink.c
+++ b/ext/pulse/pulsesink.c
@@ -2788,7 +2788,7 @@ no_mainloop:
 no_buffer:
   {
     GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (pulsesink, "we have no ringbuffer");
-    goto unlock;
+    return NULL;
   }
 info_failed:
   {