diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 353441bb8..ca0d0c754 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ dnl check for oil runtime compiler
 ORC_CHECK([0.4.6])
 
 dnl check for FluidSynth
-PKG_CHECK_MODULES(FLUIDSYNTH, fluidsynth >= 1.0,
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES(FLUIDSYNTH, fluidsynth >= 1.1.0,
     [
         AC_DEFINE(HAVE_FLUIDSYNTH, [1], [defined when we have a fluidsynth element])
         have_fluidsynth=yes
diff --git a/src/gst/fluidsynth/fluidsynth.c b/src/gst/fluidsynth/fluidsynth.c
index c32639804..9e4075908 100644
--- a/src/gst/fluidsynth/fluidsynth.c
+++ b/src/gst/fluidsynth/fluidsynth.c
@@ -587,9 +587,9 @@ gstbt_fluid_synth_get_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id,
           g_value_set_double (value, d);
         break;
       case G_TYPE_STRING:
-        retval = fluid_settings_getstr (src->settings, name, &s);
+        retval = fluid_settings_dupstr (src->settings, name, &s);
         if (retval)
-          g_value_set_string (value, s);
+          g_value_take_string (value, s);
         break;
       default:
         g_critical ("Unexpected FluidSynth dynamic property type");