diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/allocators/gstdmabuf.c b/gst-libs/gst/allocators/gstdmabuf.c
index 7d6bcab8fc..dab1056ecf 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/allocators/gstdmabuf.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/allocators/gstdmabuf.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ gst_dmabuf_allocator_init (GstDmaBufAllocator * allocator)
  *
  * Return a new dmabuf allocator.
  *
- * Returns: (transfer full): a new dmabuf allocator, or NULL if the allocator
+ * Returns: (transfer floating): a new dmabuf allocator, or NULL if the allocator
  *    isn't available. Use gst_object_unref() to release the allocator after
  *    usage
  *
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/allocators/gstfdmemory.c b/gst-libs/gst/allocators/gstfdmemory.c
index ad428a7478..267035b96d 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/allocators/gstfdmemory.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/allocators/gstfdmemory.c
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ gst_fd_allocator_init (GstFdAllocator * allocator)
  *
  * Return a new fd allocator.
  *
- * Returns: (transfer full): a new fd allocator, or NULL if the allocator
+ * Returns: (transfer floating): a new fd allocator, or NULL if the allocator
  *    isn't available. Use gst_object_unref() to release the allocator after
  *    usage
  *