1 files changed, 10 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/gst/autodetect/gstautoaudiosink.c b/gst/autodetect/gstautoaudiosink.c
index e3785390..4ed1ba9e 100644
--- a/gst/autodetect/gstautoaudiosink.c
+++ b/gst/autodetect/gstautoaudiosink.c
@@ -361,7 +361,9 @@ gst_auto_audio_sink_detect (GstAutoAudioSink * sink)
   /* attach ghost pad */
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (sink, "Re-assigning ghostpad");
   targetpad = gst_element_get_static_pad (sink->kid, "sink");
-  gst_ghost_pad_set_target (GST_GHOST_PAD (sink->pad), targetpad);
+  if (!gst_ghost_pad_set_target (GST_GHOST_PAD (sink->pad), targetpad))
+    goto target_failed;
+
   gst_object_unref (targetpad);
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (sink, "done changing auto audio sink");
 
@@ -374,6 +376,13 @@ no_sink:
         ("Failed to find a supported audio sink"));
     return FALSE;
   }
+target_failed:
+  {
+    GST_ELEMENT_ERROR (sink, LIBRARY, INIT, (NULL),
+        ("Failed to set target pad"));
+    gst_object_unref (targetpad);
+    return FALSE;
+  }
 }
 
 static GstStateChangeReturn