diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/audio/audio-resampler.c b/gst-libs/gst/audio/audio-resampler.c
index 3052291808..dd9d9af9cc 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/audio/audio-resampler.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/audio/audio-resampler.c
@@ -889,15 +889,16 @@ gst_audio_resampler_new (GstAudioResamplerMethod method,
   resampler->bps = GST_AUDIO_FORMAT_INFO_WIDTH (info) / 8;
   resampler->bpf = resampler->bps * channels;
   resampler->sbuf = g_malloc0 (sizeof (gpointer) * channels);
-  /* half of the filter is filled with 0 */
-  resampler->samp_index = 0;
-  resampler->samples_avail = resampler->n_taps / 2;
 
   GST_DEBUG ("method %d, bps %d, bpf %d", method, resampler->bps,
       resampler->bpf);
 
   gst_audio_resampler_update (resampler, in_rate, out_rate, options);
 
+  /* half of the filter is filled with 0 */
+  resampler->samp_index = 0;
+  resampler->samples_avail = resampler->n_taps / 2;
+
   return resampler;
 }