diff --git a/gst/gstsample.c b/gst/gstsample.c
index 227f9eb12e..3a09460410 100644
--- a/gst/gstsample.c
+++ b/gst/gstsample.c
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ gst_sample_get_caps (GstSample * sample)
  * Returns: (transfer none): the segment of @sample.
  *  The segment remains valid as long as @sample is valid.
  */
-const GstSegment *
+GstSegment *
 gst_sample_get_segment (GstSample * sample)
 {
   g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_SAMPLE (sample), NULL);
diff --git a/gst/gstsample.h b/gst/gstsample.h
index 8b2559506f..60c74e431e 100644
--- a/gst/gstsample.h
+++ b/gst/gstsample.h
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ GstSample *          gst_sample_new           (GstBuffer          *buffer,
 
 GstBuffer *          gst_sample_get_buffer    (GstSample *sample);
 GstCaps *            gst_sample_get_caps      (GstSample *sample);
-const GstSegment *   gst_sample_get_segment   (GstSample *sample);
+GstSegment *         gst_sample_get_segment   (GstSample *sample);
 const GstStructure * gst_sample_get_info      (GstSample *sample);
 
 /* refcounting */