diff --git a/plugins/elements/gstclocksync.c b/plugins/elements/gstclocksync.c
index 5b841db5f8..96c70d0117 100644
--- a/plugins/elements/gstclocksync.c
+++ b/plugins/elements/gstclocksync.c
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ gst_clock_sync_init (GstClockSync * clocksync)
   clocksync->sync_to_first = DEFAULT_SYNC_TO_FIRST;
   g_cond_init (&clocksync->blocked_cond);
 
+  GST_OBJECT_FLAG_SET (clocksync, GST_ELEMENT_FLAG_PROVIDE_CLOCK);
   GST_OBJECT_FLAG_SET (clocksync, GST_ELEMENT_FLAG_REQUIRE_CLOCK);
 }