diff --git a/plugins/elements/gstqueue2.c b/plugins/elements/gstqueue2.c
index 9ae493bfcd..f1c6fcf2e8 100644
--- a/plugins/elements/gstqueue2.c
+++ b/plugins/elements/gstqueue2.c
@@ -2096,7 +2096,7 @@ gst_queue2_handle_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
     case GST_EVENT_FLUSH_START:
     {
       GST_CAT_LOG_OBJECT (queue_dataflow, queue, "received flush start event");
-      if (QUEUE_IS_USING_QUEUE (queue)) {
+      if (queue->srcpad->mode == GST_ACTIVATE_PUSH) {
         /* forward event */
         gst_pad_push_event (queue->srcpad, event);
 
@@ -2128,7 +2128,7 @@ gst_queue2_handle_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
     {
       GST_CAT_LOG_OBJECT (queue_dataflow, queue, "received flush stop event");
 
-      if (QUEUE_IS_USING_QUEUE (queue)) {
+      if (queue->srcpad->mode == GST_ACTIVATE_PUSH) {
         /* forward event */
         gst_pad_push_event (queue->srcpad, event);