diff --git a/spa/plugins/audiotestsrc/audiotestsrc.c b/spa/plugins/audiotestsrc/audiotestsrc.c
index b2d55eba4..8c9d99427 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/audiotestsrc/audiotestsrc.c
+++ b/spa/plugins/audiotestsrc/audiotestsrc.c
@@ -428,14 +428,8 @@ static int impl_node_send_command(void *object, const struct spa_command *comman
 	}
 	case SPA_NODE_COMMAND_Suspend:
 	case SPA_NODE_COMMAND_Pause:
-		if (!port->have_format)
-			return -EIO;
-		if (port->n_buffers == 0)
-			return -EIO;
-
 		if (!this->started)
 			return 0;
-
 		this->started = false;
 		set_timer(this, false);
 		break;
diff --git a/spa/plugins/videotestsrc/videotestsrc.c b/spa/plugins/videotestsrc/videotestsrc.c
index 5aebf8b92..758e058be 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/videotestsrc/videotestsrc.c
+++ b/spa/plugins/videotestsrc/videotestsrc.c
@@ -380,14 +380,8 @@ static int impl_node_send_command(void *object, const struct spa_command *comman
 	}
 	case SPA_NODE_COMMAND_Suspend:
 	case SPA_NODE_COMMAND_Pause:
-		if (!port->have_format)
-			return -EIO;
-		if (port->n_buffers == 0)
-			return -EIO;
-
 		if (!this->started)
 			return 0;
-
 		this->started = false;
 		set_timer(this, false);
 		break;