diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstaudiobasesink.c b/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstaudiobasesink.c
index 8dba7b964b..3bac81e4d4 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstaudiobasesink.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstaudiobasesink.c
@@ -2350,6 +2350,7 @@ eos:
     gst_element_post_message (GST_ELEMENT_CAST (sink),
         gst_message_new_eos (GST_OBJECT_CAST (sink)));
     GST_PAD_STREAM_UNLOCK (basesink->sinkpad);
+    return;
   }
 flushing:
   {