diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstaudiosrc.c b/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstaudiosrc.c
index efd9947a55..96871da4ad 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstaudiosrc.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstaudiosrc.c
@@ -246,7 +246,8 @@ audioringbuffer_thread_func (GstAudioRingBuffer * buf)
         }
         left -= read;
         readptr += read;
-      } while (left > 0);
+
+      } while (left > 0 && g_atomic_int_get (&abuf->running));
 
       /* Update timestamp on buffer if required */
       gst_audio_ring_buffer_set_timestamp (buf, readseg, timestamp);