diff --git a/tests/check/generic/sinks.c b/tests/check/generic/sinks.c
index 231d6e25da..80d79053d9 100644
--- a/tests/check/generic/sinks.c
+++ b/tests/check/generic/sinks.c
@@ -772,6 +772,9 @@ pad_blocked_cb (GstPad * pad, GstPadProbeType type, gpointer type_data,
   g_cond_signal (blocked_cond);
   g_mutex_unlock (blocked_lock);
 
+  if (GST_IS_EVENT (type_data) && GST_EVENT_IS_UPSTREAM (type_data))
+    return GST_PAD_PROBE_PASS;
+
   return GST_PAD_PROBE_OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/check/gst/gstevent.c b/tests/check/gst/gstevent.c
index c2d5e158c5..6534e412f0 100644
--- a/tests/check/gst/gstevent.c
+++ b/tests/check/gst/gstevent.c
@@ -370,6 +370,9 @@ signal_blocked (GstPad * pad, GstPadProbeType type, gpointer type_data,
   signal_data_signal (data);
   GST_DEBUG ("signal done %p", data);
 
+  if (GST_IS_EVENT (type_data) && GST_EVENT_IS_UPSTREAM (type_data))
+    return GST_PAD_PROBE_PASS;
+
   return GST_PAD_PROBE_OK;
 }