diff --git a/gst/gstutils.c b/gst/gstutils.c
index dc9b7933f6..d212f0f304 100644
--- a/gst/gstutils.c
+++ b/gst/gstutils.c
@@ -2635,7 +2635,7 @@ intersect_caps_func (GstPad * pad, GValue * ret, GstPad * orig)
 
     existing = g_value_get_pointer (ret);
     peercaps = gst_pad_peer_get_caps (pad);
-    if (G_UNLIKELY (peercaps)) {
+    if (G_LIKELY (peercaps)) {
       g_value_set_pointer (ret, gst_caps_intersect (existing, peercaps));
       gst_caps_unref (existing);
       gst_caps_unref (peercaps);