diff --git a/elements/gstqtvideosink/gstqtvideosinkplugin.h b/elements/gstqtvideosink/gstqtvideosinkplugin.h
index dc04671..a72c572 100644
--- a/elements/gstqtvideosink/gstqtvideosinkplugin.h
+++ b/elements/gstqtvideosink/gstqtvideosinkplugin.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_EXTERN(gst_qt_video_sink_debug);
 #define DEFINE_TYPE_FULL(cpp_type, type_name, parent_type, additional_initializations) \
     GType cpp_type::get_type() \
     { \
-        static volatile gsize gonce_data = 0; \
+        static gsize gonce_data = 0; \
         if (g_once_init_enter(&gonce_data)) { \
             GType type = 0; \
             GTypeInfo info; \