diff --git a/sys/kms/gstkmssink.c b/sys/kms/gstkmssink.c
index 453b00c..e38d638 100644
--- a/sys/kms/gstkmssink.c
+++ b/sys/kms/gstkmssink.c
@@ -2172,7 +2172,7 @@
 
   switch (prop_id) {
     case PROP_DRIVER_NAME:
-      g_value_take_string (value, sink->devname);
+      g_value_set_string (value, sink->devname);
       break;
     case PROP_BUS_ID:
       g_value_take_string (value, sink->bus_id);