diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/gtk/gstgtkwaylandsink.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/gtk/gstgtkwaylandsink.c
index f038cca0cc..32250caa4d 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/gtk/gstgtkwaylandsink.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/gtk/gstgtkwaylandsink.c
@@ -1289,25 +1289,29 @@ no_window_size:
   }
 no_buffer:
   {
-    GST_WARNING_OBJECT (self, "could not create buffer");
+    GST_ELEMENT_ERROR (self, RESOURCE, FAILED,
+        ("could not create buffer"), (NULL));
+    ret = GST_FLOW_ERROR;
     goto done;
   }
 no_wl_buffer_shm:
   {
-    GST_ERROR_OBJECT (self, "could not create wl_buffer out of wl_shm memory");
+    GST_ELEMENT_ERROR (self, RESOURCE, FAILED,
+        ("could not create wl_buffer out of wl_shm memory"), (NULL));
     ret = GST_FLOW_ERROR;
     goto done;
   }
 no_wl_buffer:
   {
-    GST_ERROR_OBJECT (self,
-        "buffer %" GST_PTR_FORMAT " cannot have a wl_buffer", buffer);
+    GST_ELEMENT_ERROR (self, RESOURCE, FAILED,
+        ("buffer %" GST_PTR_FORMAT " cannot have a wl_buffer", buffer), (NULL));
     ret = GST_FLOW_ERROR;
     goto done;
   }
 activate_failed:
   {
-    GST_ERROR_OBJECT (self, "failed to activate bufferpool.");
+    GST_ELEMENT_ERROR (self, RESOURCE, FAILED,
+        ("failed to activate bufferpool."), (NULL));
     ret = GST_FLOW_ERROR;
     goto done;
   }
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/wayland/gstwaylandsink.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/wayland/gstwaylandsink.c
index 21b183a472..964c26363b 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/wayland/gstwaylandsink.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/wayland/gstwaylandsink.c
@@ -1070,25 +1070,29 @@ no_window_size:
   }
 no_buffer:
   {
-    GST_WARNING_OBJECT (self, "could not create buffer");
+    GST_ELEMENT_ERROR (self, RESOURCE, FAILED,
+        ("could not create buffer"), (NULL));
+    ret = GST_FLOW_ERROR;
     goto done;
   }
 no_wl_buffer_shm:
   {
-    GST_ERROR_OBJECT (self, "could not create wl_buffer out of wl_shm memory");
+    GST_ELEMENT_ERROR (self, RESOURCE, FAILED,
+        ("could not create wl_buffer out of wl_shm memory"), (NULL));
     ret = GST_FLOW_ERROR;
     goto done;
   }
 no_wl_buffer:
   {
-    GST_ERROR_OBJECT (self,
-        "buffer %" GST_PTR_FORMAT " cannot have a wl_buffer", buffer);
+    GST_ELEMENT_ERROR (self, RESOURCE, FAILED,
+        ("buffer %" GST_PTR_FORMAT " cannot have a wl_buffer", buffer), (NULL));
     ret = GST_FLOW_ERROR;
     goto done;
   }
 activate_failed:
   {
-    GST_ERROR_OBJECT (self, "failed to activate bufferpool.");
+    GST_ELEMENT_ERROR (self, RESOURCE, FAILED,
+        ("failed to activate bufferpool."), (NULL));
     ret = GST_FLOW_ERROR;
     goto done;
   }