diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/pbutils/missing-plugins.c b/gst-libs/gst/pbutils/missing-plugins.c
index 7d7f2f4f98..5615faa43b 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/pbutils/missing-plugins.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/pbutils/missing-plugins.c
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ gst_missing_plugin_message_get_description (GstMessage * msg)
         else if (missing_type == GST_MISSING_TYPE_URISINK)
           ret = gst_pb_utils_get_sink_description (detail);
         else
-          ret = gst_pb_utils_get_sink_description (detail);
+          ret = gst_pb_utils_get_element_description (detail);
         g_free (detail);
       }
       break;