diff --git a/src/audio/host.c b/src/audio/host.c
index 2598dc8f3c28..9dc21d99b5e3 100644
--- a/src/audio/host.c
+++ b/src/audio/host.c
@@ -839,8 +839,6 @@ static int host_copy(struct comp_dev *dev)
 
 	tracev_host("cpy");
 
-	if (dev->state != COMP_STATE_ACTIVE)
-		return 0;
 
 	local_elem = list_first_item(&hd->config.elem_list,
 		struct dma_sg_elem, list);
diff --git a/src/audio/pipeline.c b/src/audio/pipeline.c
index 296e0228d971..6aaf247b826c 100644
--- a/src/audio/pipeline.c
+++ b/src/audio/pipeline.c
@@ -203,7 +203,6 @@ static void pipeline_trigger_sched_comp(struct pipeline *p,
 	switch (cmd) {
 	case COMP_TRIGGER_PAUSE:
 	case COMP_TRIGGER_STOP:
-		pipeline_schedule_cancel(p);
 		p->status = COMP_STATE_PAUSED;
 		break;
 	case COMP_TRIGGER_RELEASE:
@@ -771,9 +770,12 @@ static int pipeline_copy_from_upstream(struct comp_dev *start,
 		buffer = container_of(clist, struct comp_buffer, sink_list);
 
 		/* don't go upstream if this component is not connected */
-		if (!buffer->connected || buffer->source->state != COMP_STATE_ACTIVE)
+		if (!buffer->connected)
 			continue;
 
+		if (buffer->source->state != COMP_STATE_ACTIVE)
+			trace_pipe_error("pus");
+
 		/* don't go upstream if this source is from another pipeline */
 		if (buffer->source->pipeline != current->pipeline)
 			continue;
@@ -834,9 +836,12 @@ static int pipeline_copy_to_downstream(struct comp_dev *start,
 		buffer = container_of(clist, struct comp_buffer, source_list);
 
 		/* don't go downstream if this component is not connected */
-		if (!buffer->connected || buffer->sink->state != COMP_STATE_ACTIVE)
+		if (!buffer->connected)
 			continue;
 
+		if (buffer->sink->state != COMP_STATE_ACTIVE)
+			trace_pipe_error("pds");
+
 		/* don't go downstream if this sink is from another pipeline */
 		if (buffer->sink->pipeline != current->pipeline)
 			continue;