diff --git a/ext/x264/gstx264enc.c b/ext/x264/gstx264enc.c
index 59ee1d3a5b..a8b3f9c02e 100644
--- a/ext/x264/gstx264enc.c
+++ b/ext/x264/gstx264enc.c
@@ -1363,7 +1363,7 @@ gst_x264_enc_set_src_caps (GstX264Enc * encoder, GstCaps * caps)
 
   state = gst_video_encoder_set_output_state (GST_VIDEO_ENCODER (encoder),
       outcaps, encoder->input_state);
-  GST_DEBUG ("here are the caps: %" GST_PTR_FORMAT, state->caps);
+  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (encoder, "output caps: %" GST_PTR_FORMAT, state->caps);
   gst_video_codec_state_unref (state);
 
   tags = gst_tag_list_new_empty ();
@@ -1388,7 +1388,8 @@ gst_x264_enc_set_latency (GstX264Enc * encoder)
     latency = gst_util_uint64_scale_ceil (GST_SECOND * info->fps_d,
         max_delayed_frames, info->fps_n);
 
-    GST_INFO ("Updating latency to %" GST_TIME_FORMAT " (%d frames)",
+    GST_INFO_OBJECT (encoder,
+        "Updating latency to %" GST_TIME_FORMAT " (%d frames)",
         GST_TIME_ARGS (latency), max_delayed_frames);
 
     gst_video_encoder_set_latency (GST_VIDEO_ENCODER (encoder), latency,
@@ -1648,7 +1649,7 @@ gst_x264_enc_encode_frame (GstX264Enc * encoder, x264_picture_t * pic_in,
 
   if (pic_in && input_frame) {
     if (GST_VIDEO_CODEC_FRAME_IS_FORCE_KEYFRAME (input_frame)) {
-      GST_INFO ("Forcing key frame");
+      GST_INFO_OBJECT (encoder, "Forcing key frame");
       if (encoder->intra_refresh)
         x264_encoder_intra_refresh (encoder->x264enc);
       else
@@ -1721,7 +1722,7 @@ gst_x264_enc_encode_frame (GstX264Enc * encoder, x264_picture_t * pic_in,
   }
 
   if (pic_out.b_keyframe) {
-    GST_INFO ("Output keyframe");
+    GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (encoder, "Output keyframe");
     GST_VIDEO_CODEC_FRAME_SET_SYNC_POINT (frame);
   }