diff --git a/gst/gstbufferpool.c b/gst/gstbufferpool.c
index 52b7c8cc69..7620a2dd7c 100644
--- a/gst/gstbufferpool.c
+++ b/gst/gstbufferpool.c
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ gst_buffer_pool_init (GstBufferPool * pool)
   pool->started = FALSE;
   pool->config = gst_structure_id_empty_new (GST_QUARK (BUFFER_POOL_CONFIG));
   gst_buffer_pool_config_set (pool->config, NULL, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1);
+  gst_poll_write_control (pool->poll);
 
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (pool, "created");
 }