diff --git a/libs/gst/base/gstcollectpads.c b/libs/gst/base/gstcollectpads.c
index 268066aa96..20cc8dbce7 100644
--- a/libs/gst/base/gstcollectpads.c
+++ b/libs/gst/base/gstcollectpads.c
@@ -988,10 +988,12 @@ gst_collect_pads_check_pads (GstCollectPads * pads)
       /* update the stats */
       pads->numpads++;
       data = collected->data;
-      if (data->buffer)
-        pads->queuedpads++;
-      if (data->abidata.ABI.eos)
-        pads->eospads++;
+      if (G_LIKELY (!GST_PAD_IS_FLUSHING (data->pad))) {
+        if (data->buffer)
+          pads->queuedpads++;
+        if (data->abidata.ABI.eos)
+          pads->eospads++;
+      }
 
       /* add to the list of pads to collect */
       ref_data (data);