diff --git a/plugins/elements/gstmultiqueue.c b/plugins/elements/gstmultiqueue.c
index 30f9865329..930d7ed26e 100644
--- a/plugins/elements/gstmultiqueue.c
+++ b/plugins/elements/gstmultiqueue.c
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ gst_multi_queue_item_destroy (GstMultiQueueItem * item)
 {
   if (item->object)
     gst_mini_object_unref (item->object);
-  g_free (item);
+  g_slice_free (GstMultiQueueItem, item);
 }
 
 /* takes ownership of passed mini object! */
@@ -804,7 +804,7 @@ gst_multi_queue_item_new (GstMiniObject * object, guint32 curid)
 {
   GstMultiQueueItem *item;
 
-  item = g_new (GstMultiQueueItem, 1);
+  item = g_slice_new (GstMultiQueueItem);
   item->object = object;
   item->destroy = (GDestroyNotify) gst_multi_queue_item_destroy;
   item->posid = curid;