diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index beb6427554..aa939a33e0 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2005-08-30  Wim Taymans  <wim@fluendo.com>
+
+	* check/elements/fakesrc.c: (setup_fakesrc):
+	* check/elements/identity.c: (setup_identity):
+	Activate pads before using them.
+
 2005-08-30  Wim Taymans  <wim@fluendo.com>
 
 	* gst/base/gstadapter.c: (gst_adapter_flush):
diff --git a/check/elements/fakesrc.c b/check/elements/fakesrc.c
index 6c622751bf..1d9b342882 100644
--- a/check/elements/fakesrc.c
+++ b/check/elements/fakesrc.c
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ setup_fakesrc ()
   fakesrc = gst_check_setup_element ("fakesrc");
   mysinkpad = gst_check_setup_sink_pad (fakesrc, &sinktemplate, NULL);
   gst_pad_set_event_function (mysinkpad, event_func);
+  gst_pad_set_active (mysinkpad, TRUE);
   return fakesrc;
 }
 
diff --git a/check/elements/identity.c b/check/elements/identity.c
index dd25bc8362..dc5dd31ba5 100644
--- a/check/elements/identity.c
+++ b/check/elements/identity.c
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ setup_identity ()
   mysrcpad = gst_check_setup_src_pad (identity, &srctemplate, NULL);
   mysinkpad = gst_check_setup_sink_pad (identity, &sinktemplate, NULL);
   gst_pad_set_event_function (mysinkpad, event_func);
+  gst_pad_set_active (mysrcpad, TRUE);
+  gst_pad_set_active (mysinkpad, TRUE);
 
   return identity;
 }
diff --git a/tests/check/elements/fakesrc.c b/tests/check/elements/fakesrc.c
index 6c622751bf..1d9b342882 100644
--- a/tests/check/elements/fakesrc.c
+++ b/tests/check/elements/fakesrc.c
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ setup_fakesrc ()
   fakesrc = gst_check_setup_element ("fakesrc");
   mysinkpad = gst_check_setup_sink_pad (fakesrc, &sinktemplate, NULL);
   gst_pad_set_event_function (mysinkpad, event_func);
+  gst_pad_set_active (mysinkpad, TRUE);
   return fakesrc;
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/check/elements/identity.c b/tests/check/elements/identity.c
index dd25bc8362..dc5dd31ba5 100644
--- a/tests/check/elements/identity.c
+++ b/tests/check/elements/identity.c
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ setup_identity ()
   mysrcpad = gst_check_setup_src_pad (identity, &srctemplate, NULL);
   mysinkpad = gst_check_setup_sink_pad (identity, &sinktemplate, NULL);
   gst_pad_set_event_function (mysinkpad, event_func);
+  gst_pad_set_active (mysrcpad, TRUE);
+  gst_pad_set_active (mysinkpad, TRUE);
 
   return identity;
 }