diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst/rtp/gstrtpsink.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst/rtp/gstrtpsink.c
index 4ef6ca755e..1695e7cd5e 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst/rtp/gstrtpsink.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst/rtp/gstrtpsink.c
@@ -506,6 +506,7 @@ gst_rtp_sink_start (GstRtpSink * self)
       "close-socket", FALSE, NULL);
   g_object_unref (socket);
 
+  g_object_set (self->rtcp_sink, "sync", FALSE, "async", FALSE, NULL);
   gst_element_set_locked_state (self->rtcp_sink, FALSE);
   gst_element_sync_state_with_parent (self->rtcp_sink);