diff --git a/ext/lame/gstlame.c b/ext/lame/gstlame.c
index fbedbbe753..7da7a50815 100644
--- a/ext/lame/gstlame.c
+++ b/ext/lame/gstlame.c
@@ -365,8 +365,8 @@ gst_lame_sinkconnect (GstPad *pad, GstCaps *caps)
     return GST_PAD_CONNECT_REFUSED;
   }
 
-  lame->samplerate = gst_caps_get_int (caps, "rate");
-  lame->num_channels = gst_caps_get_int (caps, "channels");
+  gst_caps_get_int (caps, "rate", &lame->samplerate);
+  gst_caps_get_int (caps, "channels", &lame->num_channels);
 
   g_object_freeze_notify (G_OBJECT (lame));
   g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (lame), "frequency");
diff --git a/ext/lame/test-lame.c b/ext/lame/test-lame.c
index bd200e1209..cf08c06eb4 100644
--- a/ext/lame/test-lame.c
+++ b/ext/lame/test-lame.c
@@ -63,8 +63,11 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
       "signed", GST_PROPS_BOOLEAN (TRUE),
       "channels", GST_PROPS_INT (1)
       );
-  caps->fixed = TRUE;
-  g_assert (caps != NULL);
+
+  g_object_set (G_OBJECT (src), "sizetype", 3, 
+		  		"filltype", 3, NULL);
+
+  
   gst_element_set_state (pipeline, GST_STATE_READY);
   g_print ("Setting caps on fakesrc's src pad\n");
   if (! (gst_pad_try_set_caps (gst_element_get_pad (src, "src"), caps)))