diff --git a/tests/check/elements/audiointerleave.c b/tests/check/elements/audiointerleave.c
index 222cd4df75..cb992f393a 100644
--- a/tests/check/elements/audiointerleave.c
+++ b/tests/check/elements/audiointerleave.c
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ GST_START_TEST (test_audiointerleave_2ch)
     g_cond_wait (&data_cond, &data_mutex);
   g_mutex_unlock (&data_mutex);
 
+  gst_bus_set_flushing (bus, TRUE);
   gst_element_set_state (interleave, GST_STATE_NULL);
   gst_element_set_state (queue, GST_STATE_NULL);
 
@@ -410,6 +411,7 @@ GST_START_TEST (test_audiointerleave_2ch_1eos)
     g_cond_wait (&data_cond, &data_mutex);
   g_mutex_unlock (&data_mutex);
 
+  gst_bus_set_flushing (bus, TRUE);
   gst_element_set_state (interleave, GST_STATE_NULL);
   gst_element_set_state (queue, GST_STATE_NULL);