diff --git a/tests/examples/streams/rtpool-test.c b/tests/examples/streams/rtpool-test.c
index 49e29ebcb0..d612f06213 100644
--- a/tests/examples/streams/rtpool-test.c
+++ b/tests/examples/streams/rtpool-test.c
@@ -74,8 +74,16 @@ sync_bus_handler (GstBus * bus, GstMessage * message, GstElement * bin)
       path = gst_object_get_path_string (GST_OBJECT (owner));
       g_message ("owner:  %s", path);
       g_free (path);
-      g_message ("object: type %s, value %p", G_VALUE_TYPE_NAME (val),
-          g_value_get_object (val));
+
+      if (G_VALUE_HOLDS_OBJECT (val)) {
+        g_message ("object: type %s, value %p", G_VALUE_TYPE_NAME (val),
+            g_value_get_object (val));
+      } else if (G_VALUE_HOLDS_POINTER (val)) {
+        g_message ("object: type %s, value %p", G_VALUE_TYPE_NAME (val),
+            g_value_get_pointer (val));
+      } else {
+        g_message ("object: type %s", G_VALUE_TYPE_NAME (val));
+      }
 
       /* see if we know how to deal with this object */
       if (G_VALUE_TYPE (val) == GST_TYPE_TASK) {