diff --git a/ext/pango/gsttextoverlay.c b/ext/pango/gsttextoverlay.c
index f3e3ea21bc..807dac27f8 100644
--- a/ext/pango/gsttextoverlay.c
+++ b/ext/pango/gsttextoverlay.c
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ gst_textoverlay_init (GstTextOverlay * overlay)
 
   gst_element_set_loop_function (GST_ELEMENT (overlay), gst_textoverlay_loop);
 
-  GST_FLAG_SET (overlay, GST_ELEMENT_EVENT_AWARE);
+  GST_OBJECT_FLAG_SET (overlay, GST_ELEMENT_EVENT_AWARE);
 }