diff --git a/gst/rtpmanager/gstrtpjitterbuffer.c b/gst/rtpmanager/gstrtpjitterbuffer.c
index e023df108b..55126054d7 100644
--- a/gst/rtpmanager/gstrtpjitterbuffer.c
+++ b/gst/rtpmanager/gstrtpjitterbuffer.c
@@ -1688,9 +1688,8 @@ flushing:
   }
 pause:
   {
-    const gchar *reason = gst_flow_get_name (result);
-
-    GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (jitterbuffer, "pausing task, reason %s", reason);
+    GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (jitterbuffer, "pausing task, reason %s",
+        gst_flow_get_name (result));
 
     JBUF_LOCK (priv);
     /* store result */