diff --git a/gst/playback/gstplaysink.c b/gst/playback/gstplaysink.c
index f28d41fae8..33ca446027 100644
--- a/gst/playback/gstplaysink.c
+++ b/gst/playback/gstplaysink.c
@@ -3549,8 +3549,8 @@ gst_play_sink_refresh_pad (GstPlaySink * playsink, GstPad * pad,
   /* ERRORS */
 wrong_type:
   {
-    GST_WARNING_OBJECT (playsink, "wrong type %d for pad %" GST_PTR_FORMAT,
-        pad);
+    GST_WARNING_OBJECT (playsink, "wrong type %u for pad %" GST_PTR_FORMAT,
+        type, pad);
     GST_PLAY_SINK_UNLOCK (playsink);
     return;
   }