diff --git a/src/pipewire/impl-link.c b/src/pipewire/impl-link.c
index b02937729..012bced6c 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/impl-link.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/impl-link.c
@@ -619,7 +619,8 @@ int pw_impl_link_activate(struct pw_impl_link *this)
 	pw_log_debug("%p: activate activated:%d state:%s", this, impl->activated,
 			pw_link_state_as_string(this->info.state));
 
-	if (impl->activated || !this->prepared || !impl->inode->added || !impl->onode->active)
+	if (impl->activated || !this->prepared || !impl->inode->active ||
+			!impl->inode->added || !impl->onode->active)
 		return 0;
 
 	if (!impl->io_set) {