diff --git a/omx/gstomxvideodec.c b/omx/gstomxvideodec.c
index 8eca7549f0..644129e981 100644
--- a/omx/gstomxvideodec.c
+++ b/omx/gstomxvideodec.c
@@ -317,14 +317,18 @@ gst_omx_video_dec_change_state (GstElement * element, GstStateChange transition)
         ret = GST_STATE_CHANGE_FAILURE;
       break;
     case GST_STATE_CHANGE_READY_TO_PAUSED:
-      gst_omx_port_set_flushing (self->out_port, FALSE);
-      gst_omx_port_set_flushing (self->in_port, FALSE);
+      if (self->in_port)
+        gst_omx_port_set_flushing (self->in_port, FALSE);
+      if (self->out_port)
+        gst_omx_port_set_flushing (self->out_port, FALSE);
       break;
     case GST_STATE_CHANGE_PAUSED_TO_PLAYING:
       break;
     case GST_STATE_CHANGE_PAUSED_TO_READY:
-      gst_omx_port_set_flushing (self->out_port, TRUE);
-      gst_omx_port_set_flushing (self->in_port, TRUE);
+      if (self->in_port)
+        gst_omx_port_set_flushing (self->in_port, TRUE);
+      if (self->out_port)
+        gst_omx_port_set_flushing (self->out_port, TRUE);
       break;
     default:
       break;
diff --git a/omx/gstomxvideoenc.c b/omx/gstomxvideoenc.c
index eb7564e83a..99c4801100 100644
--- a/omx/gstomxvideoenc.c
+++ b/omx/gstomxvideoenc.c
@@ -312,14 +312,18 @@ gst_omx_video_enc_change_state (GstElement * element, GstStateChange transition)
         ret = GST_STATE_CHANGE_FAILURE;
       break;
     case GST_STATE_CHANGE_READY_TO_PAUSED:
-      gst_omx_port_set_flushing (self->out_port, FALSE);
-      gst_omx_port_set_flushing (self->in_port, FALSE);
+      if (self->in_port)
+        gst_omx_port_set_flushing (self->in_port, FALSE);
+      if (self->out_port)
+        gst_omx_port_set_flushing (self->out_port, FALSE);
       break;
     case GST_STATE_CHANGE_PAUSED_TO_PLAYING:
       break;
     case GST_STATE_CHANGE_PAUSED_TO_READY:
-      gst_omx_port_set_flushing (self->out_port, TRUE);
-      gst_omx_port_set_flushing (self->in_port, TRUE);
+      if (self->in_port)
+        gst_omx_port_set_flushing (self->in_port, TRUE);
+      if (self->out_port)
+        gst_omx_port_set_flushing (self->out_port, TRUE);
       break;
     default:
       break;