diff --git a/modules/videoio/src/cap_gstreamer.cpp b/modules/videoio/src/cap_gstreamer.cpp
index 7c2852963a..2729137de0 100644
--- a/modules/videoio/src/cap_gstreamer.cpp
+++ b/modules/videoio/src/cap_gstreamer.cpp
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@ bool CvCapture_GStreamer::open( int type, const char* filename )
             duration = -1;
         }
 
-        GstPad* pad = gst_element_get_static_pad(color, "src");
+        GstPad* pad = gst_element_get_static_pad(sink, "sink");
 #if GST_VERSION_MAJOR == 0
         GstCaps* buffer_caps = gst_pad_get_caps(pad);
 #else