diff --git a/ext/gl/gstgleffects.c b/ext/gl/gstgleffects.c
index 9834182aaa..382402330a 100644
--- a/ext/gl/gstgleffects.c
+++ b/ext/gl/gstgleffects.c
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ gst_gl_effects_gl_start (GstGLBaseFilter * base_filter)
     return FALSE;
 
   base_alloc = (GstGLBaseMemoryAllocator *)
-      gst_gl_memory_allocator_get_default (context);
+      gst_allocator_find (GST_GL_MEMORY_ALLOCATOR_NAME);
   params =
       (GstGLAllocationParams *) gst_gl_video_allocation_params_new (context,
       NULL, &filter->out_info, 0, NULL, GST_GL_TEXTURE_TARGET_2D,