diff --git a/gst/aacparse/gstbaseparse.c b/gst/aacparse/gstbaseparse.c
index 5a256a0a6c..026b13417b 100644
--- a/gst/aacparse/gstbaseparse.c
+++ b/gst/aacparse/gstbaseparse.c
@@ -1739,5 +1739,5 @@ gst_base_parse_sink_setcaps (GstPad * pad, GstCaps * caps)
     res = klass->set_sink_caps (parse, caps);
 
   parse->negotiated = res;
-  return gst_pad_set_caps (pad, caps);
+  return res && gst_pad_set_caps (pad, caps);
 }
diff --git a/gst/amrparse/gstbaseparse.c b/gst/amrparse/gstbaseparse.c
index cd17063680..ad96378565 100644
--- a/gst/amrparse/gstbaseparse.c
+++ b/gst/amrparse/gstbaseparse.c
@@ -1739,5 +1739,5 @@ gst_base_parse_sink_setcaps (GstPad * pad, GstCaps * caps)
     res = klass->set_sink_caps (parse, caps);
 
   parse->negotiated = res;
-  return gst_pad_set_caps (pad, caps);
+  return res && gst_pad_set_caps (pad, caps);
 }
diff --git a/gst/flacparse/gstbaseparse.c b/gst/flacparse/gstbaseparse.c
index 4d28d65f92..85fb8d711f 100644
--- a/gst/flacparse/gstbaseparse.c
+++ b/gst/flacparse/gstbaseparse.c
@@ -1969,5 +1969,5 @@ gst_base_parse_sink_setcaps (GstPad * pad, GstCaps * caps)
     res = klass->set_sink_caps (parse, caps);
 
   parse->negotiated = res;
-  return gst_pad_set_caps (pad, caps);
+  return res && gst_pad_set_caps (pad, caps);
 }