diff --git a/ext/opus/gstopusdec.c b/ext/opus/gstopusdec.c
index cac0c86149..8f03da3c26 100644
--- a/ext/opus/gstopusdec.c
+++ b/ext/opus/gstopusdec.c
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ opus_dec_chain_parse_data (GstOpusDec * dec, GstBuffer * buffer)
     GstFlowReturn ret = GST_FLOW_ERROR;
 
     gst_buffer_unref (outbuf);
-    GST_AUDIO_DECODER_ERROR (dec, 1, STREAM, DECODE, ("Error decoding stream"),
+    GST_AUDIO_DECODER_ERROR (dec, 1, STREAM, DECODE, (NULL),
         ("Decoding error (%d): %s", n, opus_strerror (n)), ret);
     return ret;
   }
diff --git a/ext/opus/gstopusenc.c b/ext/opus/gstopusenc.c
index e309bc0b46..ed84058a3f 100644
--- a/ext/opus/gstopusenc.c
+++ b/ext/opus/gstopusenc.c
@@ -1044,12 +1044,12 @@ gst_opus_enc_encode (GstOpusEnc * enc, GstBuffer * buf)
   gst_buffer_unmap (outbuf, &omap);
 
   if (outsize < 0) {
-    GST_ELEMENT_ERROR (enc, STREAM, ENCODE, ("Encoding failed"),
-        ("Encoding ifailed (%d): %s", outsize, opus_strerror (outsize)));
+    GST_ELEMENT_ERROR (enc, STREAM, ENCODE, (NULL),
+        ("Encoding failed (%d): %s", outsize, opus_strerror (outsize)));
     ret = GST_FLOW_ERROR;
     goto done;
   } else if (outsize > max_payload_size) {
-    GST_ELEMENT_ERROR (enc, STREAM, ENCODE, ("Encoder error"),
+    GST_ELEMENT_ERROR (enc, STREAM, ENCODE, (NULL),
         ("Encoded size %d is higher than max payload size (%d bytes)",
             outsize, max_payload_size));
     ret = GST_FLOW_ERROR;