diff --git a/gstreamer/src/message.rs b/gstreamer/src/message.rs
index e1fbd2067..33b782602 100644
--- a/gstreamer/src/message.rs
+++ b/gstreamer/src/message.rs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ unsafe impl MiniObject for MessageRef {
 }
 
 impl MessageRef {
-    pub fn get_src(&self) -> Object {
+    pub fn get_src(&self) -> Option<Object> {
         unsafe { from_glib_none((*self.as_ptr()).src) }
     }