diff --git a/gst/siren/gstsirenenc.c b/gst/siren/gstsirenenc.c
index b201e18b20..dbf0f688d4 100644
--- a/gst/siren/gstsirenenc.c
+++ b/gst/siren/gstsirenenc.c
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ gst_siren_enc_finalize (GObject * object)
   Siren7_CloseEncoder (enc->encoder);
   g_object_unref (enc->adapter);
 
-  G_OBJECT_CLASS (parent_class)->dispose (object);
+  G_OBJECT_CLASS (parent_class)->finalize (object);
 }
 
 static gboolean