diff --git a/gst/dvbsuboverlay/gstdvbsuboverlay.c b/gst/dvbsuboverlay/gstdvbsuboverlay.c
index 6cf1d78ea6..9962077457 100644
--- a/gst/dvbsuboverlay/gstdvbsuboverlay.c
+++ b/gst/dvbsuboverlay/gstdvbsuboverlay.c
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ gst_dvbsub_overlay_get_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id,
 
   switch (prop_id) {
     case PROP_ENABLE:
-      g_value_set_int (value, g_atomic_int_get (&overlay->enable));
+      g_value_set_boolean (value, g_atomic_int_get (&overlay->enable));
       break;
     case PROP_MAX_PAGE_TIMEOUT:
       g_value_set_int (value, g_atomic_int_get (&overlay->max_page_timeout));