diff --git a/plugins/elements/gsttypefindelement.c b/plugins/elements/gsttypefindelement.c
index 9f8558290e..37f6cecb04 100644
--- a/plugins/elements/gsttypefindelement.c
+++ b/plugins/elements/gsttypefindelement.c
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ start_typefinding (GstTypeFindElement * typefind)
   GST_OBJECT_LOCK (typefind);
   if (typefind->caps)
     gst_caps_replace (&typefind->caps, NULL);
-  typefind->initial_offs = (guint64) - 1;
+  typefind->initial_offs = GST_BUFFER_OFFSET_NONE;
   GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (typefind);
 
   typefind->mode = MODE_TYPEFIND;
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ gst_type_find_element_chain (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
     case MODE_TYPEFIND:
     {
       GST_OBJECT_LOCK (typefind);
-      if (typefind->initial_offs == GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE)
+      if (typefind->initial_offs == GST_BUFFER_OFFSET_NONE)
         typefind->initial_offs = GST_BUFFER_OFFSET (buffer);
       gst_adapter_push (typefind->adapter, buffer);
       GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (typefind);