diff --git a/gst/gstelementfactory.c b/gst/gstelementfactory.c
index 80b28f4c76..87bc13f0ed 100644
--- a/gst/gstelementfactory.c
+++ b/gst/gstelementfactory.c
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ gst_element_factory_get_static_pad_templates (GstElementFactory * factory)
  *
  * Returns: type of URIs this element supports
  */
-guint
+gint
 gst_element_factory_get_uri_type (GstElementFactory * factory)
 {
   g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_ELEMENT_FACTORY (factory), GST_URI_UNKNOWN);
diff --git a/gst/gstelementfactory.h b/gst/gstelementfactory.h
index 761ad7a8e6..738d6602fe 100644
--- a/gst/gstelementfactory.h
+++ b/gst/gstelementfactory.h
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ G_CONST_RETURN gchar *	gst_element_factory_get_description  	(GstElementFactory
 G_CONST_RETURN gchar *	gst_element_factory_get_author		(GstElementFactory *factory);
 guint			gst_element_factory_get_num_pad_templates (GstElementFactory *factory);
 G_CONST_RETURN GList *	gst_element_factory_get_static_pad_templates (GstElementFactory *factory);
-guint			gst_element_factory_get_uri_type	(GstElementFactory *factory);		
+gint			gst_element_factory_get_uri_type	(GstElementFactory *factory);		
 gchar **		gst_element_factory_get_uri_protocols	(GstElementFactory *factory);		
 
 GstElement*		gst_element_factory_create		(GstElementFactory *factory,
diff --git a/gst/gstpad.c b/gst/gstpad.c
index 0e97b96b88..67242b5ee0 100644
--- a/gst/gstpad.c
+++ b/gst/gstpad.c
@@ -1939,7 +1939,7 @@ fixate_value (GValue * dest, const GValue * src)
     g_value_unset (&temp);
   } else if (G_VALUE_TYPE (src) == GST_TYPE_ARRAY) {
     gboolean res = FALSE;
-    gint n;
+    guint n;
 
     g_value_init (dest, GST_TYPE_ARRAY);
     for (n = 0; n < gst_value_list_get_size (src); n++) {
@@ -1991,7 +1991,7 @@ void
 gst_pad_fixate_caps (GstPad * pad, GstCaps * caps)
 {
   GstPadFixateCapsFunction fixatefunc;
-  gint n;
+  guint n;
 
   g_return_if_fail (GST_IS_PAD (pad));
   g_return_if_fail (caps != NULL);