diff --git a/plugins/elements/gstdataurisrc.c b/plugins/elements/gstdataurisrc.c
index ba8b9a377b..1fde36d786 100644
--- a/plugins/elements/gstdataurisrc.c
+++ b/plugins/elements/gstdataurisrc.c
@@ -302,9 +302,12 @@ static gchar *
 gst_data_uri_src_get_uri (GstURIHandler * handler)
 {
   GstDataURISrc *src = GST_DATA_URI_SRC (handler);
+  gchar *src_uri = NULL;
 
-  /* FIXME: make thread-safe */
-  return g_strdup (src->uri);
+  GST_OBJECT_LOCK (src);
+  src_uri = g_strdup (src->uri);
+  GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (src);
+  return src_uri;
 }
 
 static gboolean