diff --git a/gst/gstbin.c b/gst/gstbin.c
index 8890a8a333..be3a6fe30d 100644
--- a/gst/gstbin.c
+++ b/gst/gstbin.c
@@ -773,8 +773,6 @@ gst_bin_iterate_func (GstBin *bin)
 static void
 gst_bin_eos_func (GstBin *bin, GstElement *element)
 {
-  g_print ("eos in bin \"%s\"\n", gst_element_get_name (GST_ELEMENT (bin)));
-
   gst_element_signal_eos (GST_ELEMENT (bin));
 }
 
diff --git a/gst/gstelement.c b/gst/gstelement.c
index cd3ca33744..795e4b1970 100644
--- a/gst/gstelement.c
+++ b/gst/gstelement.c
@@ -442,8 +442,8 @@ gst_element_set_state (GstElement *element, GstElementState state)
   /* loop until the final requested state is set */
   while (GST_STATE(element) != state) {
     /* move the curpending state in the correct direction */
-    if (curpending < state) curpending++;
-    else curpending--;
+    if (curpending < state) curpending<<=1;
+    else curpending>>=1;
 
     /* set the pending state variable */
     // FIXME: should probably check to see that we don't already have one