diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstaudiodecoder.c b/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstaudiodecoder.c
index 6ff639bda1..3f332b4dcb 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstaudiodecoder.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstaudiodecoder.c
@@ -1722,7 +1722,7 @@ gst_audio_decoder_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstEvent * event)
       break;
     }
     default:
-      res = gst_pad_push_event (dec->sinkpad, event);
+      res = gst_pad_event_default (pad, parent, event);
       break;
   }
 done: