diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst/rist/gstristsink.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst/rist/gstristsink.c
index 9ba1f5539c..98acd65765 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst/rist/gstristsink.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst/rist/gstristsink.c
@@ -695,6 +695,7 @@ gst_rist_sink_setup_rtcp_socket (GstRistSink * sink, RistSenderBond * bond)
       "close-socket", FALSE, NULL);
   g_object_unref (socket);
 
+  g_object_set (bond->rtcp_sink, "sync", FALSE, "async", FALSE, NULL);
   gst_element_set_locked_state (bond->rtcp_sink, FALSE);
   gst_element_sync_state_with_parent (bond->rtcp_sink);