1 files changed, 28 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/tests/check/elements/autodetect.c b/tests/check/elements/autodetect.c
index 65562439..a7b61909 100644
--- a/tests/check/elements/autodetect.c
+++ b/tests/check/elements/autodetect.c
@@ -30,10 +30,23 @@ GST_START_TEST (test_autovideosink_ghostpad_error_case)
   GstElement *pipeline, *src, *filter, *sink;
   GstCaps *caps;
 
+  /* check that there's a usable video sink (think of build bot case) */
+  sink = gst_element_factory_make ("autovideosink", NULL);
+  state_ret = gst_element_set_state (sink, GST_STATE_READY);
+
+  /* need to set state back to NULL, or our test won't work since we
+   * already have detected the real caps in ready and then linking fails */
+  gst_element_set_state (sink, GST_STATE_NULL);
+
+  if (state_ret != GST_STATE_CHANGE_SUCCESS) {
+    GST_WARNING ("No usable video sink, skipping test");
+    gst_object_unref (sink);
+    return;
+  }
+
   pipeline = gst_pipeline_new ("pipeline");
   src = gst_element_factory_make ("fakesrc", NULL);
   filter = gst_element_factory_make ("capsfilter", NULL);
-  sink = gst_element_factory_make ("autovideosink", NULL);
 
   caps = gst_caps_new_simple ("video/x-raw-yuv", "format", GST_TYPE_FOURCC,
       GST_MAKE_FOURCC ('A', 'C', 'D', 'C'), NULL);
@@ -71,10 +84,23 @@ GST_START_TEST (test_autoaudiosink_ghostpad_error_case)
   GstElement *pipeline, *src, *filter, *sink;
   GstCaps *caps;
 
+  /* check that there's a usable audio sink (think of build bot case) */
+  sink = gst_element_factory_make ("autoaudiosink", NULL);
+  state_ret = gst_element_set_state (sink, GST_STATE_READY);
+
+  /* need to set state back to NULL, or our test won't work since we
+   * already have detected the real caps in ready and then linking fails */
+  gst_element_set_state (sink, GST_STATE_NULL);
+
+  if (state_ret != GST_STATE_CHANGE_SUCCESS) {
+    GST_WARNING ("No usable audio sink, skipping test");
+    gst_object_unref (sink);
+    return;
+  }
+
   pipeline = gst_pipeline_new ("pipeline");
   src = gst_element_factory_make ("fakesrc", NULL);
   filter = gst_element_factory_make ("capsfilter", NULL);
-  sink = gst_element_factory_make ("autoaudiosink", NULL);
 
   caps = gst_caps_new_simple ("audio/x-raw-int", "width", G_TYPE_INT, 42, NULL);