diff --git a/src/pipewire/context.c b/src/pipewire/context.c
index fbb868dfa..f407212a8 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/context.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/context.c
@@ -944,13 +944,14 @@ static int collect_nodes(struct pw_context *context, struct pw_impl_node *driver
 			spa_list_for_each(l, &p->links, input_link) {
 				t = l->output->node;
 
-				if (l->passive)
-					pw_impl_link_prepare(l);
-				else if (t->active)
-					driver->passive = n->passive = false;
-
 				if (t->visited || !t->active)
 					continue;
+
+				pw_impl_link_prepare(l);
+
+				if (!l->passive)
+					driver->passive = n->passive = false;
+
 				if (l->prepared) {
 					t->visited = true;
 					spa_list_append(&queue, &t->sort_link);
@@ -961,13 +962,12 @@ static int collect_nodes(struct pw_context *context, struct pw_impl_node *driver
 			spa_list_for_each(l, &p->links, output_link) {
 				t = l->input->node;
 
-				if (l->passive)
-					pw_impl_link_prepare(l);
-				else if (t->active)
-					driver->passive = n->passive = false;
-
 				if (t->visited || !t->active)
 					continue;
+
+				if (!l->passive)
+					driver->passive = n->passive = false;
+
 				if (l->prepared) {
 					t->visited = true;
 					spa_list_append(&queue, &t->sort_link);