diff --git a/gst/gstelement.c b/gst/gstelement.c
index cc25b55268..97988988bf 100644
--- a/gst/gstelement.c
+++ b/gst/gstelement.c
@@ -112,13 +112,13 @@ gst_element_class_init (GstElementClass *klass)
   gst_element_signals[NEW_PAD] =
     g_signal_new ("new_pad", G_TYPE_FROM_CLASS (klass), G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
                   G_STRUCT_OFFSET (GstElementClass, new_pad), NULL, NULL,
-                  gst_marshal_VOID__POINTER, G_TYPE_NONE, 1,
-                  G_TYPE_POINTER);
+                  gst_marshal_VOID__OBJECT, G_TYPE_NONE, 1,
+                  G_TYPE_OBJECT);
   gst_element_signals[PAD_REMOVED] =
     g_signal_new ("pad_removed", G_TYPE_FROM_CLASS (klass), G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
                   G_STRUCT_OFFSET (GstElementClass, pad_removed), NULL, NULL,
-                  gst_marshal_VOID__POINTER, G_TYPE_NONE, 1,
-                  G_TYPE_POINTER);
+                  gst_marshal_VOID__OBJECT, G_TYPE_NONE, 1,
+                  G_TYPE_OBJECT);
   gst_element_signals[ERROR] =
     g_signal_new ("error", G_TYPE_FROM_CLASS (klass), G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
                   G_STRUCT_OFFSET (GstElementClass, error), NULL, NULL,