diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/video/gstbasevideodecoder.c b/gst-libs/gst/video/gstbasevideodecoder.c
index f2b2a68ee5..0278abc83e 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/video/gstbasevideodecoder.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/video/gstbasevideodecoder.c
@@ -359,6 +359,11 @@ gst_base_video_decoder_flush (GstBaseVideoDecoder * dec, gboolean hard)
 
   GST_LOG_OBJECT (dec, "flush hard %d", hard);
 
+  /* Inform subclass */
+  /* FIXME ? only if hard, or tell it if hard ? */
+  if (klass->reset)
+    klass->reset (dec);
+
   /* FIXME make some more distinction between hard and soft,
    * but subclass may not be prepared for that */
   /* FIXME perhaps also clear pending frames ?,
@@ -377,11 +382,6 @@ gst_base_video_decoder_flush (GstBaseVideoDecoder * dec, gboolean hard)
   /* and get (re)set for the sequel */
   gst_base_video_decoder_reset (dec, FALSE);
 
-  /* also inform subclass */
-  /* FIXME ? only if hard, or tell it if hard ? */
-  if (klass->reset)
-    klass->reset (dec);
-
   return ret;
 }