diff --git a/subprojects/gstreamer/gst/gstiterator.c b/subprojects/gstreamer/gst/gstiterator.c
index 2ffad6b5d2..af8d2b170d 100644
--- a/subprojects/gstreamer/gst/gstiterator.c
+++ b/subprojects/gstreamer/gst/gstiterator.c
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ static void
 gst_list_iterator_free (GstListIterator * it)
 {
   if (it->owner)
-    gst_object_unref (it->owner);
+    g_object_unref (it->owner);
 }
 
 /**