diff --git a/gst/gstevent.c b/gst/gstevent.c
index ad63b78148..617aacbce1 100644
--- a/gst/gstevent.c
+++ b/gst/gstevent.c
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ gst_event_new_seek (GstSeekType type, gint64 offset)
 }
 
 /**
- * gst_event_new_discontinuousv:
+ * gst_event_new_discontinuous_valist:
  * @new_media: A flag indicating a new media type starts
  * @format1: The format of the discont value
  * @var_args: more discont values and formats
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ gst_event_new_seek (GstSeekType type, gint64 offset)
  * Returns: A new discontinuous event.
  */
 GstEvent*
-gst_event_new_discontinuousv (gboolean new_media, GstFormat format1, va_list var_args)
+gst_event_new_discontinuous_valist (gboolean new_media, GstFormat format1, va_list var_args)
 {
   GstEvent *event;
   gint count = 0;
diff --git a/gst/gstevent.h b/gst/gstevent.h
index a060dc9dca..aea4584943 100644
--- a/gst/gstevent.h
+++ b/gst/gstevent.h
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ GstEvent*	gst_event_new_size		(GstFormat format, gint64 value);
 /* discontinous event */
 GstEvent*	gst_event_new_discontinuous	(gboolean new_media,
 						 GstFormat format1, ...);
-GstEvent*	gst_event_new_discontinuousv	(gboolean new_media,
+GstEvent*	gst_event_new_discontinuous_valist	(gboolean new_media,
 						 GstFormat format1, 
 						 va_list var_args);
 gboolean	gst_event_discont_get_value	(GstEvent *event, GstFormat format, gint64 *value);