diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index eaeb7ebeb5..371d60dd84 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2004-05-10  Jan Schmidt  <thaytan@mad.scientist.com>
+
+	* ext/dv/gstdvdec.c: (gst_dvdec_change_state):
+	Return the result of the parent state change call
+
 2004-05-10  Stephane Loeuillet <stephane.loeuillet@tiscali.fr>
 
 	* gst/law/alaw.c : alawdec should be registered with type ALAWDEC, not ALAWENC
diff --git a/ext/dv/gstdvdec.c b/ext/dv/gstdvdec.c
index 2ce3a47935..ee743eb024 100644
--- a/ext/dv/gstdvdec.c
+++ b/ext/dv/gstdvdec.c
@@ -950,9 +950,7 @@ gst_dvdec_change_state (GstElement * element)
       break;
   }
 
-  parent_class->change_state (element);
-
-  return GST_STATE_SUCCESS;
+  return parent_class->change_state (element);
 }
 
 /* Arguments are part of the Gtk+ object system, and these functions