diff --git a/spa/plugins/audioconvert/audioadapter.c b/spa/plugins/audioconvert/audioadapter.c
index 025c5a661..e9ea63247 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/audioconvert/audioadapter.c
+++ b/spa/plugins/audioconvert/audioadapter.c
@@ -1059,7 +1059,7 @@ static int impl_node_send_command(void *object, const struct spa_command *comman
 	}
 
 	res = spa_node_send_command(this->target, command);
-	if (res == -ENOTSUP)
+	if (res == -ENOTSUP && this->target != this->follower)
 		res = 0;
 	if (res < 0) {
 		spa_log_error(this->log, "%p: can't send command %d: %s",
diff --git a/spa/plugins/videoconvert/videoadapter.c b/spa/plugins/videoconvert/videoadapter.c
index c0d651c24..568e72cab 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/videoconvert/videoadapter.c
+++ b/spa/plugins/videoconvert/videoadapter.c
@@ -1110,7 +1110,7 @@ static int impl_node_send_command(void *object, const struct spa_command *comman
 	}
 
 	res = spa_node_send_command(this->target, command);
-	if (res == -ENOTSUP)
+	if (res == -ENOTSUP && this->target != this->follower)
 		res = 0;
 	if (res < 0) {
 		spa_log_error(this->log, "%p: can't send command %d: %s",