diff --git a/src/pipewire/impl-port.c b/src/pipewire/impl-port.c
index 1d1caaeda..daf9d0a36 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/impl-port.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/impl-port.c
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ int pw_impl_port_release_mix(struct pw_impl_port *port, struct pw_impl_port_mix
 				     SPA_IO_Buffers,
 				     NULL, sizeof(port->rt.io));
 
-		pw_impl_port_update_state(port, PW_IMPL_PORT_STATE_CONFIGURE, 0, NULL);
+		pw_impl_port_set_param(port, SPA_PARAM_Format, 0, NULL);
 	}
 	return res;
 }