diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/mse/gstmsesrc.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/mse/gstmsesrc.c
index 96e07062ca..f9a8b115ef 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/mse/gstmsesrc.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/mse/gstmsesrc.c
@@ -258,6 +258,8 @@ static void
 gst_mse_src_constructed (GObject * object)
 {
   GstMseSrc *self = GST_MSE_SRC (object);
+
+  G_OBJECT_CLASS (gst_mse_src_parent_class)->constructed (object);
   GST_OBJECT_FLAG_SET (self, GST_ELEMENT_FLAG_SOURCE);
 }