diff --git a/ext/srt/gstsrtobject.c b/ext/srt/gstsrtobject.c
index 86595eee10..164ca89b35 100644
--- a/ext/srt/gstsrtobject.c
+++ b/ext/srt/gstsrtobject.c
@@ -1212,24 +1212,23 @@ out:
 }
 
 void
-gst_srt_object_wakeup (GstSRTObject * srtobject)
+gst_srt_object_wakeup (GstSRTObject * srtobject, GCancellable * cancellable)
 {
-  GstSRTConnectionMode connection_mode = GST_SRT_CONNECTION_MODE_NONE;
-
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (srtobject->element, "waking up SRT");
 
   /* Removing all socket descriptors from the monitoring list
    * wakes up SRT's threads. We only have one to remove. */
   srt_epoll_remove_usock (srtobject->poll_id, srtobject->sock);
 
-  gst_structure_get_enum (srtobject->parameters, "mode",
-      GST_TYPE_SRT_CONNECTION_MODE, (gint *) & connection_mode);
-
-  if (connection_mode == GST_SRT_CONNECTION_MODE_LISTENER) {
-    GST_OBJECT_LOCK (srtobject->element);
-    g_cond_signal (&srtobject->sock_cond);
-    GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (srtobject->element);
-  }
+  /* connection is only waited for in listener mode,
+   * but there is no harm in raising signal in any case */
+  GST_OBJECT_LOCK (srtobject->element);
+  /* however, a race might be harmful ...
+   * the cancellation is used as 'flushing' flag here,
+   * so make sure it is so detected by the intended part at proper time */
+  g_cancellable_cancel (cancellable);
+  g_cond_signal (&srtobject->sock_cond);
+  GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (srtobject->element);
 }
 
 static gboolean
diff --git a/ext/srt/gstsrtobject.h b/ext/srt/gstsrtobject.h
index c91c439eaa..86bc413c4d 100644
--- a/ext/srt/gstsrtobject.h
+++ b/ext/srt/gstsrtobject.h
@@ -118,7 +118,8 @@ gssize          gst_srt_object_write    (GstSRTObject * srtobject,
                                          GCancellable *cancellable,
                                          GError **err);
 
-void            gst_srt_object_wakeup   (GstSRTObject * srtobject);
+void            gst_srt_object_wakeup   (GstSRTObject * srtobject,
+                                         GCancellable *cancellable);
 
 GstStructure   *gst_srt_object_get_stats        (GstSRTObject * srtobject);
 
diff --git a/ext/srt/gstsrtsink.c b/ext/srt/gstsrtsink.c
index bd8159d268..4af2bb1a3b 100644
--- a/ext/srt/gstsrtsink.c
+++ b/ext/srt/gstsrtsink.c
@@ -223,8 +223,7 @@ gst_srt_sink_unlock (GstBaseSink * bsink)
 {
   GstSRTSink *self = GST_SRT_SINK (bsink);
 
-  g_cancellable_cancel (self->cancellable);
-  gst_srt_object_wakeup (self->srtobject);
+  gst_srt_object_wakeup (self->srtobject, self->cancellable);
 
   return TRUE;
 }
diff --git a/ext/srt/gstsrtsrc.c b/ext/srt/gstsrtsrc.c
index 73392b4c21..f929e3f013 100644
--- a/ext/srt/gstsrtsrc.c
+++ b/ext/srt/gstsrtsrc.c
@@ -218,8 +218,7 @@ gst_srt_src_unlock (GstBaseSrc * bsrc)
 {
   GstSRTSrc *self = GST_SRT_SRC (bsrc);
 
-  g_cancellable_cancel (self->cancellable);
-  gst_srt_object_wakeup (self->srtobject);
+  gst_srt_object_wakeup (self->srtobject, self->cancellable);
 
   return TRUE;
 }