diff --git a/ext/theora/theoradec.c b/ext/theora/theoradec.c
index 169fc29c68..6eef4729d5 100644
--- a/ext/theora/theoradec.c
+++ b/ext/theora/theoradec.c
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ theora_dec_src_query (GstPad * pad, GstQuery * query)
     case GST_QUERY_DURATION:
     {
       /* forward to peer for total */
-      res = gst_pad_peer_query (pad, query);
+      res = gst_pad_peer_query (dec->sinkpad, query);
       if (!res)
         goto error;