diff --git a/gst/matroska/matroska-demux.c b/gst/matroska/matroska-demux.c
index 3df6ff7e51..5f2d10bf54 100644
--- a/gst/matroska/matroska-demux.c
+++ b/gst/matroska/matroska-demux.c
@@ -2298,7 +2298,7 @@ seek_error:
   {
     GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (demux);
     GST_PAD_STREAM_UNLOCK (demux->sinkpad);
-    GST_ELEMENT_ERROR (demux, STREAM, DEMUX, NULL, ("Got a seek error"));
+    GST_ELEMENT_ERROR (demux, STREAM, DEMUX, (NULL), ("Got a seek error"));
     return FALSE;
   }
 }