diff --git a/gst/gstpad.c b/gst/gstpad.c
index 67087bbb49..2bb33e898b 100644
--- a/gst/gstpad.c
+++ b/gst/gstpad.c
@@ -1315,6 +1315,8 @@ gst_pad_check_reconfigure (GstPad * pad)
 
   GST_OBJECT_LOCK (pad);
   reconfigure = GST_PAD_NEEDS_RECONFIGURE (pad);
+  if (reconfigure)
+    GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (pad, "remove RECONFIGURE flag");
   GST_OBJECT_FLAG_UNSET (pad, GST_PAD_FLAG_NEED_RECONFIGURE);
   GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (pad);