diff --git a/gst/gsttoc.c b/gst/gsttoc.c
index b6170099ab..f04fbdf0e5 100644
--- a/gst/gsttoc.c
+++ b/gst/gsttoc.c
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ gst_toc_entry_new (GstTocEntryType type, const gchar * uid)
  */
 GstTocEntry *
 gst_toc_entry_new_with_pad (GstTocEntryType type, const gchar * uid,
-    gpointer pad)
+    GstPad * pad)
 {
   GstTocEntry *entry;
 
diff --git a/gst/gsttoc.h b/gst/gsttoc.h
index c08868b8c4..b3e0fc062c 100644
--- a/gst/gsttoc.h
+++ b/gst/gsttoc.h
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ struct _GstToc {
 /* functions to create new structures */
 GstToc *        gst_toc_new                     (void);
 GstTocEntry *   gst_toc_entry_new               (GstTocEntryType type, const gchar *uid);
-GstTocEntry *   gst_toc_entry_new_with_pad      (GstTocEntryType type, const gchar *uid, gpointer pad);
+GstTocEntry *   gst_toc_entry_new_with_pad      (GstTocEntryType type, const gchar *uid, GstPad * pad);
 
 /* functions to free structures */
 void            gst_toc_entry_free              (GstTocEntry *entry);