diff --git a/ext/mikmod/gstmikmod.c b/ext/mikmod/gstmikmod.c
index 04a5eb3123..ced25365fd 100644
--- a/ext/mikmod/gstmikmod.c
+++ b/ext/mikmod/gstmikmod.c
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ gst_mikmod_loop (GstElement *element)
     else		
     {
       if ( mikmod->Buffer ) {	 
-        mikmod->Buffer = gst_buffer_append( mikmod->Buffer, buffer_in );
+        mikmod->Buffer = gst_buffer_merge( mikmod->Buffer, buffer_in );
         gst_buffer_unref( buffer_in );	 	  
       }
       else