diff --git a/ext/annodex/gstcmmldec.c b/ext/annodex/gstcmmldec.c
index ed7072daf6..2e435cb338 100644
--- a/ext/annodex/gstcmmldec.c
+++ b/ext/annodex/gstcmmldec.c
@@ -92,12 +92,14 @@ static void gst_cmml_dec_set_property (GObject * dec, guint property_id,
     const GValue * value, GParamSpec * pspec);
 static gboolean gst_cmml_dec_sink_query (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
     GstQuery * query);
-static gboolean gst_cmml_dec_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event);
+static gboolean gst_cmml_dec_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstEvent * event);
 static gboolean gst_cmml_dec_convert (GstPad * pad, GstFormat src_fmt,
     gint64 src_val, GstFormat * dest_fmt, gint64 * dest_val);
 static GstStateChangeReturn gst_cmml_dec_change_state (GstElement * element,
     GstStateChange transition);
-static GstFlowReturn gst_cmml_dec_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buffer);
+static GstFlowReturn gst_cmml_dec_chain (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstBuffer * buffer);
 
 static GstCmmlPacketType gst_cmml_dec_parse_packet_type (GstCmmlDec * dec,
     gchar * data, gsize size);
@@ -306,9 +308,9 @@ gst_cmml_dec_convert (GstPad * pad,
 }
 
 static gboolean
-gst_cmml_dec_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
+gst_cmml_dec_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstEvent * event)
 {
-  GstCmmlDec *dec = GST_CMML_DEC (GST_PAD_PARENT (pad));
+  GstCmmlDec *dec = GST_CMML_DEC (parent);
 
   switch (GST_EVENT_TYPE (event)) {
     case GST_EVENT_EOS:
@@ -348,13 +350,13 @@ gst_cmml_dec_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
       break;
   }
 
-  return gst_pad_event_default (pad, event);
+  return gst_pad_event_default (pad, parent, event);
 }
 
 static GstFlowReturn
-gst_cmml_dec_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buffer)
+gst_cmml_dec_chain (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstBuffer * buffer)
 {
-  GstCmmlDec *dec = GST_CMML_DEC (GST_PAD_PARENT (pad));
+  GstCmmlDec *dec = GST_CMML_DEC (parent);
   GstCmmlPacketType packet;
   guint8 *data;
   gsize size;
diff --git a/ext/annodex/gstcmmlenc.c b/ext/annodex/gstcmmlenc.c
index 4b7356ce9b..57675581f2 100644
--- a/ext/annodex/gstcmmlenc.c
+++ b/ext/annodex/gstcmmlenc.c
@@ -86,12 +86,14 @@ static void gst_cmml_enc_get_property (GObject * object, guint property_id,
     GValue * value, GParamSpec * pspec);
 static void gst_cmml_enc_set_property (GObject * object, guint property_id,
     const GValue * value, GParamSpec * pspec);
-static gboolean gst_cmml_enc_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event);
+static gboolean gst_cmml_enc_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstEvent * event);
 static GstStateChangeReturn gst_cmml_enc_change_state (GstElement * element,
     GstStateChange transition);
-static GstFlowReturn gst_cmml_enc_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buffer);
-static void gst_cmml_enc_parse_preamble (GstCmmlEnc * enc,
-    guchar * preamble, guchar * processing_instruction);
+static GstFlowReturn gst_cmml_enc_chain (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstBuffer * buffer);
+static void gst_cmml_enc_parse_preamble (GstCmmlEnc * enc, guchar * preamble,
+    guchar * processing_instruction);
 static void gst_cmml_enc_parse_end_tag (GstCmmlEnc * enc);
 static void gst_cmml_enc_parse_tag_head (GstCmmlEnc * enc,
     GstCmmlTagHead * head);
@@ -267,9 +269,9 @@ gst_cmml_enc_change_state (GstElement * element, GstStateChange transition)
 }
 
 static gboolean
-gst_cmml_enc_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
+gst_cmml_enc_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstEvent * event)
 {
-  GstCmmlEnc *enc = GST_CMML_ENC (GST_PAD_PARENT (pad));
+  GstCmmlEnc *enc = GST_CMML_ENC (parent);
 
   switch (GST_EVENT_TYPE (event)) {
     case GST_EVENT_EOS:
@@ -283,7 +285,7 @@ gst_cmml_enc_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
       break;
   }
 
-  return gst_pad_event_default (pad, event);
+  return gst_pad_event_default (pad, parent, event);
 }
 
 static GstFlowReturn
@@ -592,10 +594,10 @@ gst_cmml_enc_push (GstCmmlEnc * enc, GstBuffer * buffer)
 }
 
 static GstFlowReturn
-gst_cmml_enc_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buffer)
+gst_cmml_enc_chain (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstBuffer * buffer)
 {
   GError *err = NULL;
-  GstCmmlEnc *enc = GST_CMML_ENC (GST_PAD_PARENT (pad));
+  GstCmmlEnc *enc = GST_CMML_ENC (parent);
   gchar *data;
   gsize size;
 
diff --git a/ext/flac/gstflactag.c b/ext/flac/gstflactag.c
index d7df97e888..ebca96b4d2 100644
--- a/ext/flac/gstflactag.c
+++ b/ext/flac/gstflactag.c
@@ -89,12 +89,14 @@ enum
 
 static void gst_flac_tag_dispose (GObject * object);
 
-static GstFlowReturn gst_flac_tag_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buffer);
+static GstFlowReturn gst_flac_tag_chain (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstBuffer * buffer);
 
 static GstStateChangeReturn gst_flac_tag_change_state (GstElement * element,
     GstStateChange transition);
 
-static gboolean gst_flac_tag_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event);
+static gboolean gst_flac_tag_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstEvent * event);
 
 #define gst_flac_tag_parent_class parent_class
 G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_CODE (GstFlacTag, gst_flac_tag, GST_TYPE_ELEMENT,
@@ -168,13 +170,13 @@ gst_flac_tag_init (GstFlacTag * tag)
 }
 
 static gboolean
-gst_flac_tag_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
+gst_flac_tag_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstEvent * event)
 {
   gboolean ret;
 
   switch (GST_EVENT_TYPE (event)) {
     default:
-      ret = gst_pad_event_default (pad, event);
+      ret = gst_pad_event_default (pad, parent, event);
       break;
   }
 
@@ -185,7 +187,7 @@ gst_flac_tag_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
 #define FLAC_MAGIC_SIZE (sizeof (FLAC_MAGIC) - 1)
 
 static GstFlowReturn
-gst_flac_tag_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buffer)
+gst_flac_tag_chain (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstBuffer * buffer)
 {
   GstFlacTag *tag;
   GstFlowReturn ret;
@@ -193,7 +195,7 @@ gst_flac_tag_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buffer)
   gsize size;
 
   ret = GST_FLOW_OK;
-  tag = GST_FLAC_TAG (gst_pad_get_parent (pad));
+  tag = GST_FLAC_TAG (parent);
 
   gst_adapter_push (tag->adapter, buffer);
 
@@ -424,7 +426,6 @@ gst_flac_tag_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buffer)
   }
 
 cleanup:
-  gst_object_unref (tag);
 
   return ret;
 
diff --git a/ext/jpeg/gstjpegdec.c b/ext/jpeg/gstjpegdec.c
index 5528c094ca..e1ec259141 100644
--- a/ext/jpeg/gstjpegdec.c
+++ b/ext/jpeg/gstjpegdec.c
@@ -93,12 +93,15 @@ static void gst_jpeg_dec_set_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id,
 static void gst_jpeg_dec_get_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id,
     GValue * value, GParamSpec * pspec);
 
-static GstFlowReturn gst_jpeg_dec_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buffer);
+static GstFlowReturn gst_jpeg_dec_chain (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstBuffer * buffer);
 static GstCaps *gst_jpeg_dec_getcaps (GstPad * pad, GstCaps * filter);
 static gboolean gst_jpeg_dec_sink_query (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
     GstQuery * query);
-static gboolean gst_jpeg_dec_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event);
-static gboolean gst_jpeg_dec_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event);
+static gboolean gst_jpeg_dec_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstEvent * event);
+static gboolean gst_jpeg_dec_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstEvent * event);
 static GstStateChangeReturn gst_jpeg_dec_change_state (GstElement * element,
     GstStateChange transition);
 static void gst_jpeg_dec_update_qos (GstJpegDec * dec, gdouble proportion,
@@ -1308,7 +1311,7 @@ gst_jpeg_dec_negotiate (GstJpegDec * dec, gint width, gint height, gint clrspc)
 }
 
 static GstFlowReturn
-gst_jpeg_dec_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buf)
+gst_jpeg_dec_chain (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstBuffer * buf)
 {
   GstFlowReturn ret = GST_FLOW_OK;
   GstJpegDec *dec;
@@ -1320,7 +1323,7 @@ gst_jpeg_dec_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buf)
   GstClockTime timestamp, duration;
   GstVideoFrame frame;
 
-  dec = GST_JPEG_DEC (GST_PAD_PARENT (pad));
+  dec = GST_JPEG_DEC (parent);
 
   timestamp = GST_BUFFER_TIMESTAMP (buf);
   duration = GST_BUFFER_DURATION (buf);
@@ -1698,16 +1701,12 @@ invalid_yuvrgbgrayscale:
 }
 
 static gboolean
-gst_jpeg_dec_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
+gst_jpeg_dec_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstEvent * event)
 {
   GstJpegDec *dec;
   gboolean res;
 
-  dec = GST_JPEG_DEC (gst_pad_get_parent (pad));
-  if (G_UNLIKELY (dec == NULL)) {
-    gst_event_unref (event);
-    return FALSE;
-  }
+  dec = GST_JPEG_DEC (parent);
 
   switch (GST_EVENT_TYPE (event)) {
     case GST_EVENT_QOS:{
@@ -1726,15 +1725,14 @@ gst_jpeg_dec_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
 
   res = gst_pad_push_event (dec->sinkpad, event);
 
-  gst_object_unref (dec);
   return res;
 }
 
 static gboolean
-gst_jpeg_dec_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
+gst_jpeg_dec_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstEvent * event)
 {
   gboolean ret = TRUE, forward = TRUE;
-  GstJpegDec *dec = GST_JPEG_DEC (GST_OBJECT_PARENT (pad));
+  GstJpegDec *dec = GST_JPEG_DEC (parent);
 
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (dec, "event : %s", GST_EVENT_TYPE_NAME (event));
 
diff --git a/ext/jpeg/gstjpegenc.c b/ext/jpeg/gstjpegenc.c
index d9619446bf..9250619ede 100644
--- a/ext/jpeg/gstjpegenc.c
+++ b/ext/jpeg/gstjpegenc.c
@@ -69,8 +69,10 @@ enum
 static void gst_jpegenc_reset (GstJpegEnc * enc);
 static void gst_jpegenc_finalize (GObject * object);
 
-static GstFlowReturn gst_jpegenc_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buf);
-static gboolean gst_jpegenc_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event);
+static GstFlowReturn gst_jpegenc_chain (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstBuffer * buf);
+static gboolean gst_jpegenc_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstEvent * event);
 static GstCaps *gst_jpegenc_getcaps (GstPad * pad, GstCaps * filter);
 static gboolean gst_jpegenc_sink_query (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
     GstQuery * query);
@@ -442,10 +444,10 @@ refuse_caps:
 }
 
 static gboolean
-gst_jpegenc_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
+gst_jpegenc_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstEvent * event)
 {
   gboolean res;
-  GstJpegEnc *enc = GST_JPEGENC (gst_pad_get_parent (pad));
+  GstJpegEnc *enc = GST_JPEGENC (parent);
 
   switch (GST_EVENT_TYPE (event)) {
     case GST_EVENT_CAPS:
@@ -454,15 +456,14 @@ gst_jpegenc_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
 
       gst_event_parse_caps (event, &caps);
       res = gst_jpegenc_setcaps (enc, caps);
+      gst_event_unref (event);
       break;
     }
     default:
-      res = gst_pad_event_default (pad, event);
+      res = gst_pad_event_default (pad, parent, event);
       break;
   }
 
-  gst_object_unref (enc);
-
   return res;
 }
 
@@ -533,7 +534,7 @@ gst_jpegenc_resync (GstJpegEnc * jpegenc)
 }
 
 static GstFlowReturn
-gst_jpegenc_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buf)
+gst_jpegenc_chain (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstBuffer * buf)
 {
   GstFlowReturn ret;
   GstJpegEnc *jpegenc;
@@ -544,7 +545,7 @@ gst_jpegenc_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buf)
   GstBuffer *outbuf;
   GstVideoFrame frame;
 
-  jpegenc = GST_JPEGENC (GST_OBJECT_PARENT (pad));
+  jpegenc = GST_JPEGENC (parent);
 
   if (G_UNLIKELY (GST_VIDEO_INFO_FORMAT (&jpegenc->info) ==
           GST_VIDEO_FORMAT_UNKNOWN))
diff --git a/ext/pulse/pulseaudiosink.c b/ext/pulse/pulseaudiosink.c
index e17c2a6c22..0a24875fdf 100644
--- a/ext/pulse/pulseaudiosink.c
+++ b/ext/pulse/pulseaudiosink.c
@@ -111,9 +111,10 @@ static void gst_pulse_audio_sink_get_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id,
 static void gst_pulse_audio_sink_set_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id,
     const GValue * value, GParamSpec * pspec);
 static void gst_pulse_audio_sink_dispose (GObject * object);
-static gboolean gst_pulse_audio_sink_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event);
+static gboolean gst_pulse_audio_sink_src_event (GstPad * pad,
+    GstObject * parent, GstEvent * event);
 static gboolean gst_pulse_audio_sink_sink_event (GstPad * pad,
-    GstEvent * event);
+    GstObject * parent, GstEvent * event);
 static gboolean gst_pulse_audio_sink_sink_query (GstPad * pad,
     GstObject * parent, GstQuery * query);
 static gboolean gst_pulse_audio_sink_sink_acceptcaps (GstPulseAudioSink * pbin,
@@ -688,13 +689,14 @@ done:
 }
 
 static gboolean
-gst_pulse_audio_sink_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
+gst_pulse_audio_sink_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstEvent * event)
 {
   GstPulseAudioSink *pbin = NULL;
   GstPad *ghostpad = NULL;
   gboolean ret = FALSE;
 
-  ghostpad = GST_PAD_CAST (gst_pad_get_parent (pad));
+  ghostpad = GST_PAD_CAST (parent);
   if (G_UNLIKELY (!ghostpad)) {
     GST_WARNING_OBJECT (pad, "Could not get ghostpad");
     goto out;
@@ -724,13 +726,11 @@ gst_pulse_audio_sink_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
 
     ret = TRUE;
   } else if (pbin->proxypad_old_eventfunc) {
-    ret = pbin->proxypad_old_eventfunc (pad, event);
+    ret = pbin->proxypad_old_eventfunc (pad, parent, event);
     event = NULL;
   }
 
 out:
-  if (ghostpad)
-    gst_object_unref (ghostpad);
   if (pbin)
     gst_object_unref (pbin);
   if (event)
@@ -740,9 +740,10 @@ out:
 }
 
 static gboolean
-gst_pulse_audio_sink_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
+gst_pulse_audio_sink_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstEvent * event)
 {
-  GstPulseAudioSink *pbin = GST_PULSE_AUDIO_SINK (gst_pad_get_parent (pad));
+  GstPulseAudioSink *pbin = GST_PULSE_AUDIO_SINK (parent);
   gboolean ret;
   gboolean forward = TRUE;
 
@@ -788,12 +789,10 @@ gst_pulse_audio_sink_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
   }
 
   if (forward)
-    ret = pbin->sinkpad_old_eventfunc (pad, event);
+    ret = pbin->sinkpad_old_eventfunc (pad, parent, event);
   else
     gst_event_unref (event);
 
-  gst_object_unref (pbin);
-
   return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/gst/auparse/gstauparse.c b/gst/auparse/gstauparse.c
index a73bd3fe88..6fc5b01498 100644
--- a/gst/auparse/gstauparse.c
+++ b/gst/auparse/gstauparse.c
@@ -76,14 +76,17 @@ static GstStaticPadTemplate src_template = GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("src",
 
 
 static void gst_au_parse_dispose (GObject * object);
-static GstFlowReturn gst_au_parse_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buf);
+static GstFlowReturn gst_au_parse_chain (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstBuffer * buf);
 static GstStateChangeReturn gst_au_parse_change_state (GstElement * element,
     GstStateChange transition);
 static void gst_au_parse_reset (GstAuParse * auparse);
 static gboolean gst_au_parse_src_query (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
     GstQuery * query);
-static gboolean gst_au_parse_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event);
-static gboolean gst_au_parse_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event);
+static gboolean gst_au_parse_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstEvent * event);
+static gboolean gst_au_parse_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstEvent * event);
 static gboolean gst_au_parse_src_convert (GstAuParse * auparse,
     GstFormat src_format, gint64 srcval, GstFormat dest_format,
     gint64 * destval);
@@ -391,7 +394,7 @@ unknown_format:
 #define AU_HEADER_SIZE 24
 
 static GstFlowReturn
-gst_au_parse_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buf)
+gst_au_parse_chain (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstBuffer * buf)
 {
   GstFlowReturn ret = GST_FLOW_OK;
   GstAuParse *auparse;
@@ -401,7 +404,7 @@ gst_au_parse_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buf)
   gint64 offset;
   GstSegment segment;
 
-  auparse = GST_AU_PARSE (gst_pad_get_parent (pad));
+  auparse = GST_AU_PARSE (parent);
 
   GST_LOG_OBJECT (auparse, "got buffer of size %u", gst_buffer_get_size (buf));
 
@@ -465,7 +468,6 @@ gst_au_parse_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buf)
 
 out:
 
-  gst_object_unref (auparse);
   return ret;
 }
 
@@ -650,12 +652,12 @@ gst_au_parse_handle_seek (GstAuParse * auparse, GstEvent * event)
 }
 
 static gboolean
-gst_au_parse_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
+gst_au_parse_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstEvent * event)
 {
   GstAuParse *auparse;
   gboolean ret = TRUE;
 
-  auparse = GST_AU_PARSE (gst_pad_get_parent (pad));
+  auparse = GST_AU_PARSE (parent);
 
   switch (GST_EVENT_TYPE (event)) {
     case GST_EVENT_CAPS:
@@ -716,32 +718,30 @@ gst_au_parse_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
       }
       /* fall-through */
     default:
-      ret = gst_pad_event_default (pad, event);
+      ret = gst_pad_event_default (pad, parent, event);
       break;
   }
 
-  gst_object_unref (auparse);
   return ret;
 }
 
 static gboolean
-gst_au_parse_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
+gst_au_parse_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstEvent * event)
 {
   GstAuParse *auparse;
   gboolean ret;
 
-  auparse = GST_AU_PARSE (gst_pad_get_parent (pad));
+  auparse = GST_AU_PARSE (parent);
 
   switch (GST_EVENT_TYPE (event)) {
     case GST_EVENT_SEEK:
       ret = gst_au_parse_handle_seek (auparse, event);
       break;
     default:
-      ret = gst_pad_event_default (pad, event);
+      ret = gst_pad_event_default (pad, parent, event);
       break;
   }
 
-  gst_object_unref (auparse);
   return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/gst/avi/gstavidemux.c b/gst/avi/gstavidemux.c
index 54323912f6..6d063b126e 100644
--- a/gst/avi/gstavidemux.c
+++ b/gst/avi/gstavidemux.c
@@ -79,9 +79,10 @@ static void gst_avi_demux_reset (GstAviDemux * avi);
 #if 0
 static const GstEventMask *gst_avi_demux_get_event_mask (GstPad * pad);
 #endif
-static gboolean gst_avi_demux_handle_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event);
+static gboolean gst_avi_demux_handle_src_event (GstPad * pad,
+    GstObject * parent, GstEvent * event);
 static gboolean gst_avi_demux_handle_sink_event (GstPad * pad,
-    GstEvent * event);
+    GstObject * parent, GstEvent * event);
 static gboolean gst_avi_demux_push_event (GstAviDemux * avi, GstEvent * event);
 
 #if 0
@@ -102,7 +103,8 @@ static gboolean gst_avi_demux_sink_activate (GstPad * sinkpad);
 static gboolean gst_avi_demux_sink_activate_pull (GstPad * sinkpad,
     gboolean active);
 static gboolean gst_avi_demux_activate_push (GstPad * pad, gboolean active);
-static GstFlowReturn gst_avi_demux_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buf);
+static GstFlowReturn gst_avi_demux_chain (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstBuffer * buf);
 
 static void gst_avi_demux_set_index (GstElement * element, GstIndex * index);
 static GstIndex *gst_avi_demux_get_index (GstElement * element);
@@ -692,10 +694,11 @@ gst_avi_demux_seek_streams_index (GstAviDemux * avi, guint64 offset,
 #define GST_AVI_SEEK_PUSH_DISPLACE     (4 * GST_SECOND)
 
 static gboolean
-gst_avi_demux_handle_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
+gst_avi_demux_handle_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstEvent * event)
 {
   gboolean res = TRUE;
-  GstAviDemux *avi = GST_AVI_DEMUX (gst_pad_get_parent (pad));
+  GstAviDemux *avi = GST_AVI_DEMUX (parent);
 
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (avi,
       "have event type %s: %p on sink pad", GST_EVENT_TYPE_NAME (event), event);
@@ -850,20 +853,19 @@ gst_avi_demux_handle_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
       /* fall through to default case so that the event gets passed downstream */
     }
     default:
-      res = gst_pad_event_default (pad, event);
+      res = gst_pad_event_default (pad, parent, event);
       break;
   }
 
-  gst_object_unref (avi);
-
   return res;
 }
 
 static gboolean
-gst_avi_demux_handle_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
+gst_avi_demux_handle_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstEvent * event)
 {
   gboolean res = TRUE;
-  GstAviDemux *avi = GST_AVI_DEMUX (gst_pad_get_parent (pad));
+  GstAviDemux *avi = GST_AVI_DEMUX (parent);
 
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (avi,
       "have event type %s: %p on src pad", GST_EVENT_TYPE_NAME (event), event);
@@ -883,12 +885,10 @@ gst_avi_demux_handle_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
       gst_event_unref (event);
       break;
     default:
-      res = gst_pad_event_default (pad, event);
+      res = gst_pad_event_default (pad, parent, event);
       break;
   }
 
-  gst_object_unref (avi);
-
   return res;
 }
 
@@ -5154,10 +5154,10 @@ pause:{
 
 
 static GstFlowReturn
-gst_avi_demux_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buf)
+gst_avi_demux_chain (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstBuffer * buf)
 {
   GstFlowReturn res;
-  GstAviDemux *avi = GST_AVI_DEMUX (GST_PAD_PARENT (pad));
+  GstAviDemux *avi = GST_AVI_DEMUX (parent);
   gint i;
 
   if (GST_BUFFER_IS_DISCONT (buf)) {
diff --git a/gst/avi/gstavimux.c b/gst/avi/gstavimux.c
index ee099c0d95..9561bd7f3e 100644
--- a/gst/avi/gstavimux.c
+++ b/gst/avi/gstavimux.c
@@ -192,7 +192,8 @@ static void gst_avi_mux_pad_reset (GstAviPad * avipad, gboolean free);
 
 static GstFlowReturn gst_avi_mux_collect_pads (GstCollectPads * pads,
     GstAviMux * avimux);
-static gboolean gst_avi_mux_handle_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event);
+static gboolean gst_avi_mux_handle_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstEvent * event);
 static GstPad *gst_avi_mux_request_new_pad (GstElement * element,
     GstPadTemplate * templ, const gchar * name, const GstCaps * caps);
 static void gst_avi_mux_release_pad (GstElement * element, GstPad * pad);
@@ -982,7 +983,7 @@ gst_avi_mux_request_new_pad (GstElement * element,
   /* FIXME: hacked way to override/extend the event function of
    * GstCollectPads; because it sets its own event function giving the
    * element no access to events */
-  avimux->collect_event = (GstPadEventFunction) GST_PAD_EVENTFUNC (newpad);
+  avimux->collect_event = GST_PAD_EVENTFUNC (newpad);
   gst_pad_set_event_function (newpad,
       GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_avi_mux_handle_event));
 
@@ -1832,12 +1833,12 @@ gst_avi_mux_restart_file (GstAviMux * avimux)
 
 /* handle events (search) */
 static gboolean
-gst_avi_mux_handle_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
+gst_avi_mux_handle_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstEvent * event)
 {
   GstAviMux *avimux;
   gboolean ret = TRUE;
 
-  avimux = GST_AVI_MUX (gst_pad_get_parent (pad));
+  avimux = GST_AVI_MUX (parent);
 
   switch (GST_EVENT_TYPE (event)) {
     case GST_EVENT_CAPS:
@@ -1876,9 +1877,7 @@ gst_avi_mux_handle_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
 
   /* now GstCollectPads can take care of the rest, e.g. EOS */
   if (ret)
-    ret = avimux->collect_event (pad, event);
-
-  gst_object_unref (avimux);
+    ret = avimux->collect_event (pad, parent, event);
 
   return ret;
 }
diff --git a/gst/avi/gstavisubtitle.c b/gst/avi/gstavisubtitle.c
index 8e79836cc2..ed1dddaa05 100644
--- a/gst/avi/gstavisubtitle.c
+++ b/gst/avi/gstavisubtitle.c
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ static GstStaticPadTemplate src_template = GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("src",
     );
 
 static void gst_avi_subtitle_title_tag (GstAviSubtitle * sub, gchar * title);
-static GstFlowReturn gst_avi_subtitle_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buffer);
+static GstFlowReturn gst_avi_subtitle_chain (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstBuffer * buffer);
 static GstStateChangeReturn gst_avi_subtitle_change_state (GstElement * element,
     GstStateChange transition);
 static gboolean gst_avi_subtitle_send_event (GstElement * element,
@@ -272,9 +273,9 @@ extract_failed:
 }
 
 static GstFlowReturn
-gst_avi_subtitle_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buffer)
+gst_avi_subtitle_chain (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstBuffer * buffer)
 {
-  GstAviSubtitle *sub = GST_AVI_SUBTITLE (GST_PAD_PARENT (pad));
+  GstAviSubtitle *sub = GST_AVI_SUBTITLE (parent);
   GstFlowReturn ret;
 
   if (sub->subfile != NULL) {
diff --git a/gst/cutter/gstcutter.c b/gst/cutter/gstcutter.c
index 2168a285f9..c1d7c47f1e 100644
--- a/gst/cutter/gstcutter.c
+++ b/gst/cutter/gstcutter.c
@@ -100,8 +100,10 @@ static void gst_cutter_set_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id,
 static void gst_cutter_get_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id,
     GValue * value, GParamSpec * pspec);
 
-static gboolean gst_cutter_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event);
-static GstFlowReturn gst_cutter_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buffer);
+static gboolean gst_cutter_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstEvent * event);
+static GstFlowReturn gst_cutter_chain (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstBuffer * buffer);
 
 static void
 gst_cutter_class_init (GstCutterClass * klass)
@@ -236,12 +238,12 @@ gst_cutter_setcaps (GstCutter * filter, GstCaps * caps)
 }
 
 static gboolean
-gst_cutter_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
+gst_cutter_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstEvent * event)
 {
   gboolean ret;
   GstCutter *filter;
 
-  filter = GST_CUTTER (GST_OBJECT_PARENT (pad));
+  filter = GST_CUTTER (parent);
 
   switch (GST_EVENT_TYPE (event)) {
     case GST_EVENT_CAPS:
@@ -250,17 +252,18 @@ gst_cutter_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
 
       gst_event_parse_caps (event, &caps);
       ret = gst_cutter_setcaps (filter, caps);
+      gst_event_unref (event);
       break;
     }
     default:
-      ret = gst_pad_event_default (pad, event);
+      ret = gst_pad_event_default (pad, parent, event);
       break;
   }
   return ret;
 }
 
 static GstFlowReturn
-gst_cutter_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buf)
+gst_cutter_chain (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstBuffer * buf)
 {
   GstFlowReturn ret = GST_FLOW_OK;
   GstCutter *filter;
@@ -274,7 +277,7 @@ gst_cutter_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buf)
   GstBuffer *prebuf;            /* pointer to a prebuffer element */
   GstClockTime duration;
 
-  filter = GST_CUTTER (GST_OBJECT_PARENT (pad));
+  filter = GST_CUTTER (parent);
 
   if (GST_AUDIO_INFO_FORMAT (&filter->info) == GST_AUDIO_FORMAT_UNKNOWN)
     goto not_negotiated;
diff --git a/gst/debugutils/gstnavigationtest.c b/gst/debugutils/gstnavigationtest.c
index a9ed4438bb..68881fe7d0 100644
--- a/gst/debugutils/gstnavigationtest.c
+++ b/gst/debugutils/gstnavigationtest.c
@@ -49,15 +49,16 @@ GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("sink",
     GST_STATIC_CAPS (GST_VIDEO_CAPS_MAKE ("I420"))
     );
 
-static GstVideoFilterClass *parent_class = NULL;
+#define gst_navigationtest_parent_class parent_class
+G_DEFINE_TYPE (GstNavigationtest, gst_navigationtest, GST_TYPE_VIDEO_FILTER);
 
 static gboolean
-gst_navigationtest_handle_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
+gst_navigationtest_src_event (GstBaseTransform * trans, GstEvent * event)
 {
   GstNavigationtest *navtest;
   const gchar *type;
 
-  navtest = GST_NAVIGATIONTEST (GST_PAD_PARENT (pad));
+  navtest = GST_NAVIGATIONTEST (trans);
 
   switch (GST_EVENT_TYPE (event)) {
     case GST_EVENT_NAVIGATION:
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ gst_navigationtest_handle_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
     default:
       break;
   }
-  return gst_pad_event_default (pad, event);
+  return GST_BASE_TRANSFORM_CLASS (parent_class)->src_event (trans, event);
 }
 
 /* Useful macros */
@@ -289,23 +290,7 @@ gst_navigationtest_change_state (GstElement * element,
 }
 
 static void
-gst_navigationtest_base_init (gpointer g_class)
-{
-  GstElementClass *element_class = GST_ELEMENT_CLASS (g_class);
-
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class, "Video navigation test",
-      "Filter/Effect/Video",
-      "Handle navigation events showing a black square following mouse pointer",
-      "David Schleef <ds@schleef.org>");
-
-  gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
-      gst_static_pad_template_get (&gst_navigationtest_sink_template));
-  gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
-      gst_static_pad_template_get (&gst_navigationtest_src_template));
-}
-
-static void
-gst_navigationtest_class_init (gpointer klass, gpointer class_data)
+gst_navigationtest_class_init (GstNavigationtestClass * klass)
 {
   GstElementClass *element_class;
   GstBaseTransformClass *trans_class;
@@ -318,49 +303,30 @@ gst_navigationtest_class_init (gpointer klass, gpointer class_data)
   element_class->change_state =
       GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_navigationtest_change_state);
 
+  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class, "Video navigation test",
+      "Filter/Effect/Video",
+      "Handle navigation events showing a black square following mouse pointer",
+      "David Schleef <ds@schleef.org>");
+
+  gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
+      gst_static_pad_template_get (&gst_navigationtest_sink_template));
+  gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
+      gst_static_pad_template_get (&gst_navigationtest_src_template));
+
   trans_class->set_caps = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_navigationtest_set_caps);
   trans_class->get_unit_size =
       GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_navigationtest_get_unit_size);
   trans_class->transform = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_navigationtest_transform);
+  trans_class->src_event = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_navigationtest_src_event);
 }
 
 static void
-gst_navigationtest_init (GTypeInstance * instance, gpointer g_class)
+gst_navigationtest_init (GstNavigationtest * navtest)
 {
-  GstNavigationtest *navtest = GST_NAVIGATIONTEST (instance);
-  GstBaseTransform *btrans = GST_BASE_TRANSFORM (instance);
-
-  gst_pad_set_event_function (btrans->srcpad,
-      GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_navigationtest_handle_src_event));
-
   navtest->x = -1;
   navtest->y = -1;
 }
 
-GType
-gst_navigationtest_get_type (void)
-{
-  static GType navigationtest_type = 0;
-
-  if (!navigationtest_type) {
-    static const GTypeInfo navigationtest_info = {
-      sizeof (GstNavigationtestClass),
-      gst_navigationtest_base_init,
-      NULL,
-      gst_navigationtest_class_init,
-      NULL,
-      NULL,
-      sizeof (GstNavigationtest),
-      0,
-      gst_navigationtest_init,
-    };
-
-    navigationtest_type = g_type_register_static (GST_TYPE_VIDEO_FILTER,
-        "GstNavigationtest", &navigationtest_info, 0);
-  }
-  return navigationtest_type;
-}
-
 static gboolean
 plugin_init (GstPlugin * plugin)
 {
diff --git a/gst/flv/gstflvdemux.c b/gst/flv/gstflvdemux.c
index f6929aeb4e..2e429829ba 100644
--- a/gst/flv/gstflvdemux.c
+++ b/gst/flv/gstflvdemux.c
@@ -95,7 +95,8 @@ static gboolean gst_flv_demux_handle_seek_pull (GstFlvDemux * demux,
 
 static gboolean gst_flv_demux_query (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
     GstQuery * query);
-static gboolean gst_flv_demux_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event);
+static gboolean gst_flv_demux_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstEvent * event);
 
 
 static void
@@ -1768,12 +1769,12 @@ flv_demux_seek_to_offset (GstFlvDemux * demux, guint64 offset)
 }
 
 static GstFlowReturn
-gst_flv_demux_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buffer)
+gst_flv_demux_chain (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstBuffer * buffer)
 {
   GstFlowReturn ret = GST_FLOW_OK;
   GstFlvDemux *demux = NULL;
 
-  demux = GST_FLV_DEMUX (gst_pad_get_parent (pad));
+  demux = GST_FLV_DEMUX (parent);
 
   GST_LOG_OBJECT (demux, "received buffer of %d bytes at offset %"
       G_GUINT64_FORMAT, gst_buffer_get_size (buffer),
@@ -1983,8 +1984,6 @@ beach:
     }
   }
 
-  gst_object_unref (demux);
-
   return ret;
 
 /* ERRORS */
@@ -2867,12 +2866,12 @@ gst_flv_demux_sink_activate_pull (GstPad * sinkpad, gboolean active)
 }
 
 static gboolean
-gst_flv_demux_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
+gst_flv_demux_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstEvent * event)
 {
   GstFlvDemux *demux;
   gboolean ret = FALSE;
 
-  demux = GST_FLV_DEMUX (gst_pad_get_parent (pad));
+  demux = GST_FLV_DEMUX (parent);
 
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (demux, "handling event %s", GST_EVENT_TYPE_NAME (event));
 
@@ -2933,18 +2932,16 @@ gst_flv_demux_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
       break;
   }
 
-  gst_object_unref (demux);
-
   return ret;
 }
 
 static gboolean
-gst_flv_demux_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
+gst_flv_demux_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstEvent * event)
 {
   GstFlvDemux *demux;
   gboolean ret = FALSE;
 
-  demux = GST_FLV_DEMUX (gst_pad_get_parent (pad));
+  demux = GST_FLV_DEMUX (parent);
 
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (demux, "handling event %s", GST_EVENT_TYPE_NAME (event));
 
@@ -2961,8 +2958,6 @@ gst_flv_demux_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
       break;
   }
 
-  gst_object_unref (demux);
-
   return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/gst/flv/gstflvmux.c b/gst/flv/gstflvmux.c
index b8bf9144e1..e002f9ec92 100644
--- a/gst/flv/gstflvmux.c
+++ b/gst/flv/gstflvmux.c
@@ -91,7 +91,8 @@ static void gst_flv_mux_finalize (GObject * object);
 static GstFlowReturn
 gst_flv_mux_collected (GstCollectPads * pads, gpointer user_data);
 
-static gboolean gst_flv_mux_handle_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event);
+static gboolean gst_flv_mux_handle_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstEvent * event);
 static GstPad *gst_flv_mux_request_new_pad (GstElement * element,
     GstPadTemplate * templ, const gchar * req_name, const GstCaps * caps);
 static void gst_flv_mux_release_pad (GstElement * element, GstPad * pad);
@@ -253,7 +254,8 @@ gst_flv_mux_reset (GstElement * element)
 }
 
 static gboolean
-gst_flv_mux_handle_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
+gst_flv_mux_handle_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstEvent * event)
 {
   GstEventType type;
 
@@ -267,13 +269,14 @@ gst_flv_mux_handle_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
       break;
   }
 
-  return gst_pad_event_default (pad, event);
+  return gst_pad_event_default (pad, parent, event);
 }
 
 static gboolean
-gst_flv_mux_handle_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
+gst_flv_mux_handle_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstEvent * event)
 {
-  GstFlvMux *mux = GST_FLV_MUX (gst_pad_get_parent (pad));
+  GstFlvMux *mux = GST_FLV_MUX (parent);
   gboolean ret = TRUE;
 
   switch (GST_EVENT_TYPE (event)) {
@@ -314,8 +317,7 @@ gst_flv_mux_handle_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
 
   /* now GstCollectPads can take care of the rest, e.g. EOS */
   if (ret)
-    ret = mux->collect_event (pad, event);
-  gst_object_unref (mux);
+    ret = mux->collect_event (pad, parent, event);
 
   return ret;
 }
diff --git a/gst/goom/gstgoom.c b/gst/goom/gstgoom.c
index 6faf603cc8..41cd20bbb4 100644
--- a/gst/goom/gstgoom.c
+++ b/gst/goom/gstgoom.c
@@ -94,9 +94,12 @@ static void gst_goom_finalize (GObject * object);
 static GstStateChangeReturn gst_goom_change_state (GstElement * element,
     GstStateChange transition);
 
-static GstFlowReturn gst_goom_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buffer);
-static gboolean gst_goom_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event);
-static gboolean gst_goom_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event);
+static GstFlowReturn gst_goom_chain (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstBuffer * buffer);
+static gboolean gst_goom_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstEvent * event);
+static gboolean gst_goom_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstEvent * event);
 
 static gboolean gst_goom_src_query (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
     GstQuery * query);
@@ -320,12 +323,12 @@ no_format:
 }
 
 static gboolean
-gst_goom_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
+gst_goom_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstEvent * event)
 {
   gboolean res;
   GstGoom *goom;
 
-  goom = GST_GOOM (GST_PAD_PARENT (pad));
+  goom = GST_GOOM (parent);
 
   switch (GST_EVENT_TYPE (event)) {
     case GST_EVENT_QOS:
@@ -359,12 +362,12 @@ gst_goom_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
 }
 
 static gboolean
-gst_goom_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
+gst_goom_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstEvent * event)
 {
   gboolean res;
   GstGoom *goom;
 
-  goom = GST_GOOM (GST_PAD_PARENT (pad));
+  goom = GST_GOOM (parent);
 
   switch (GST_EVENT_TYPE (event)) {
     case GST_EVENT_CAPS:
@@ -476,13 +479,13 @@ ensure_negotiated (GstGoom * goom)
 
 
 static GstFlowReturn
-gst_goom_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buffer)
+gst_goom_chain (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstBuffer * buffer)
 {
   GstGoom *goom;
   GstFlowReturn ret;
   GstBuffer *outbuf = NULL;
 
-  goom = GST_GOOM (GST_PAD_PARENT (pad));
+  goom = GST_GOOM (parent);
   if (goom->bps == 0) {
     ret = GST_FLOW_NOT_NEGOTIATED;
     goto beach;
diff --git a/gst/icydemux/gsticydemux.c b/gst/icydemux/gsticydemux.c
index ac93dd119c..ccde6480ea 100644
--- a/gst/icydemux/gsticydemux.c
+++ b/gst/icydemux/gsticydemux.c
@@ -68,8 +68,10 @@ static GstStaticPadTemplate src_factory = GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("src",
 
 static void gst_icydemux_dispose (GObject * object);
 
-static GstFlowReturn gst_icydemux_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buf);
-static gboolean gst_icydemux_handle_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event);
+static GstFlowReturn gst_icydemux_chain (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstBuffer * buf);
+static gboolean gst_icydemux_handle_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstEvent * event);
 
 static gboolean gst_icydemux_add_srcpad (GstICYDemux * icydemux,
     GstCaps * new_caps);
@@ -341,9 +343,9 @@ gst_icydemux_parse_and_send_tags (GstICYDemux * icydemux)
 }
 
 static gboolean
-gst_icydemux_handle_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
+gst_icydemux_handle_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstEvent * event)
 {
-  GstICYDemux *icydemux = GST_ICYDEMUX (GST_PAD_PARENT (pad));
+  GstICYDemux *icydemux = GST_ICYDEMUX (parent);
   gboolean result;
 
   switch (GST_EVENT_TYPE (event)) {
@@ -377,14 +379,14 @@ gst_icydemux_handle_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
         g_list_free (icydemux->cached_events);
         icydemux->cached_events = NULL;
 
-        return gst_pad_event_default (pad, event);
+        return gst_pad_event_default (pad, parent, event);
       default:
         icydemux->cached_events = g_list_append (icydemux->cached_events,
             event);
         return TRUE;
     }
   } else {
-    return gst_pad_event_default (pad, event);
+    return gst_pad_event_default (pad, parent, event);
   }
 }
 
@@ -503,14 +505,14 @@ gst_icydemux_add_meta (GstICYDemux * icydemux, GstBuffer * buf)
 }
 
 static GstFlowReturn
-gst_icydemux_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buf)
+gst_icydemux_chain (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstBuffer * buf)
 {
   GstICYDemux *icydemux;
   guint size, chunk, offset;
   GstBuffer *sub;
   GstFlowReturn ret = GST_FLOW_OK;
 
-  icydemux = GST_ICYDEMUX (GST_PAD_PARENT (pad));
+  icydemux = GST_ICYDEMUX (parent);
 
   if (G_UNLIKELY (icydemux->meta_interval < 0))
     goto not_negotiated;
diff --git a/gst/isomp4/gstqtmux.c b/gst/isomp4/gstqtmux.c
index ba298627aa..f42442e3fe 100644
--- a/gst/isomp4/gstqtmux.c
+++ b/gst/isomp4/gstqtmux.c
@@ -225,7 +225,8 @@ static GstPad *gst_qt_mux_request_new_pad (GstElement * element,
 static void gst_qt_mux_release_pad (GstElement * element, GstPad * pad);
 
 /* event */
-static gboolean gst_qt_mux_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event);
+static gboolean gst_qt_mux_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstEvent * event);
 
 static GstFlowReturn gst_qt_mux_collected (GstCollectPads * pads,
     gpointer user_data);
@@ -3294,13 +3295,13 @@ refuse_renegotiation:
 }
 
 static gboolean
-gst_qt_mux_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
+gst_qt_mux_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstEvent * event)
 {
   gboolean ret;
   GstQTMux *qtmux;
   guint32 avg_bitrate = 0, max_bitrate = 0;
 
-  qtmux = GST_QT_MUX_CAST (gst_pad_get_parent (pad));
+  qtmux = GST_QT_MUX_CAST (parent);
 
   switch (GST_EVENT_TYPE (event)) {
     case GST_EVENT_CAPS:
@@ -3349,8 +3350,7 @@ gst_qt_mux_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
       break;
   }
 
-  ret = qtmux->collect_event (pad, event);
-  gst_object_unref (qtmux);
+  ret = qtmux->collect_event (pad, parent, event);
 
   return ret;
 }
diff --git a/gst/isomp4/qtdemux.c b/gst/isomp4/qtdemux.c
index b0ffc0b8b5..c33d4ddb8d 100644
--- a/gst/isomp4/qtdemux.c
+++ b/gst/isomp4/qtdemux.c
@@ -405,8 +405,10 @@ static gboolean qtdemux_sink_activate_pull (GstPad * sinkpad, gboolean active);
 static gboolean qtdemux_sink_activate_push (GstPad * sinkpad, gboolean active);
 
 static void gst_qtdemux_loop (GstPad * pad);
-static GstFlowReturn gst_qtdemux_chain (GstPad * sinkpad, GstBuffer * inbuf);
-static gboolean gst_qtdemux_handle_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event);
+static GstFlowReturn gst_qtdemux_chain (GstPad * sinkpad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstBuffer * inbuf);
+static gboolean gst_qtdemux_handle_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstEvent * event);
 
 static gboolean qtdemux_parse_moov (GstQTDemux * qtdemux,
     const guint8 * buffer, guint length);
@@ -1454,10 +1456,11 @@ parse_error:
 }
 
 static gboolean
-gst_qtdemux_handle_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
+gst_qtdemux_handle_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstEvent * event)
 {
   gboolean res = TRUE;
-  GstQTDemux *qtdemux = GST_QTDEMUX (gst_pad_get_parent (pad));
+  GstQTDemux *qtdemux = GST_QTDEMUX (parent);
 
   switch (GST_EVENT_TYPE (event)) {
     case GST_EVENT_SEEK:
@@ -1494,12 +1497,10 @@ gst_qtdemux_handle_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
       gst_event_unref (event);
       break;
     default:
-      res = gst_pad_event_default (pad, event);
+      res = gst_pad_event_default (pad, parent, event);
       break;
   }
 
-  gst_object_unref (qtdemux);
-
 done:
   return res;
 
@@ -1586,9 +1587,10 @@ gst_qtdemux_find_sample (GstQTDemux * qtdemux, gint64 byte_pos, gboolean fw,
 }
 
 static gboolean
-gst_qtdemux_handle_sink_event (GstPad * sinkpad, GstEvent * event)
+gst_qtdemux_handle_sink_event (GstPad * sinkpad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstEvent * event)
 {
-  GstQTDemux *demux = GST_QTDEMUX (GST_PAD_PARENT (sinkpad));
+  GstQTDemux *demux = GST_QTDEMUX (parent);
   gboolean res;
 
   GST_LOG_OBJECT (demux, "handling %s event", GST_EVENT_TYPE_NAME (event));
@@ -1716,7 +1718,7 @@ gst_qtdemux_handle_sink_event (GstPad * sinkpad, GstEvent * event)
       break;
   }
 
-  res = gst_pad_event_default (demux->sinkpad, event);
+  res = gst_pad_event_default (demux->sinkpad, parent, event);
 
 drop:
   return res;
@@ -4013,12 +4015,12 @@ done:
 
 /* FIXME, unverified after edit list updates */
 static GstFlowReturn
-gst_qtdemux_chain (GstPad * sinkpad, GstBuffer * inbuf)
+gst_qtdemux_chain (GstPad * sinkpad, GstObject * parent, GstBuffer * inbuf)
 {
   GstQTDemux *demux;
   GstFlowReturn ret = GST_FLOW_OK;
 
-  demux = GST_QTDEMUX (gst_pad_get_parent (sinkpad));
+  demux = GST_QTDEMUX (parent);
 
   gst_adapter_push (demux->adapter, inbuf);
 
@@ -4385,7 +4387,6 @@ gst_qtdemux_chain (GstPad * sinkpad, GstBuffer * inbuf)
         demux->neededbytes);
   }
 done:
-  gst_object_unref (demux);
 
   return ret;
 
diff --git a/gst/law/alaw-decode.c b/gst/law/alaw-decode.c
index 02a31c35be..4d7d7bd6cf 100644
--- a/gst/law/alaw-decode.c
+++ b/gst/law/alaw-decode.c
@@ -37,8 +37,10 @@ GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_STATIC (alaw_dec_debug);
 static GstStateChangeReturn
 gst_alaw_dec_change_state (GstElement * element, GstStateChange transition);
 
-static gboolean gst_alaw_dec_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event);
-static GstFlowReturn gst_alaw_dec_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buffer);
+static gboolean gst_alaw_dec_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstEvent * event);
+static GstFlowReturn gst_alaw_dec_chain (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstBuffer * buffer);
 
 #define gst_alaw_dec_parent_class parent_class
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (GstALawDec, gst_alaw_dec, GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
@@ -273,12 +275,12 @@ gst_alaw_dec_init (GstALawDec * alawdec)
 }
 
 static gboolean
-gst_alaw_dec_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
+gst_alaw_dec_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstEvent * event)
 {
   GstALawDec *alawdec;
   gboolean res;
 
-  alawdec = GST_ALAW_DEC (GST_PAD_PARENT (pad));
+  alawdec = GST_ALAW_DEC (parent);
 
   switch (GST_EVENT_TYPE (event)) {
     case GST_EVENT_CAPS:
@@ -293,14 +295,14 @@ gst_alaw_dec_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
       break;
     }
     default:
-      res = gst_pad_event_default (pad, event);
+      res = gst_pad_event_default (pad, parent, event);
       break;
   }
   return res;
 }
 
 static GstFlowReturn
-gst_alaw_dec_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buffer)
+gst_alaw_dec_chain (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstBuffer * buffer)
 {
   GstALawDec *alawdec;
   gint16 *linear_data;
@@ -310,7 +312,7 @@ gst_alaw_dec_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buffer)
   gint i;
   GstFlowReturn ret;
 
-  alawdec = GST_ALAW_DEC (GST_PAD_PARENT (pad));
+  alawdec = GST_ALAW_DEC (parent);
 
   if (G_UNLIKELY (alawdec->rate == 0))
     goto not_negotiated;
diff --git a/gst/law/alaw-encode.c b/gst/law/alaw-encode.c
index c21be7d379..a115534f30 100644
--- a/gst/law/alaw-encode.c
+++ b/gst/law/alaw-encode.c
@@ -34,8 +34,10 @@ GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_STATIC (alaw_enc_debug);
 extern GstStaticPadTemplate alaw_enc_src_factory;
 extern GstStaticPadTemplate alaw_enc_sink_factory;
 
-static gboolean gst_alaw_enc_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event);
-static GstFlowReturn gst_alaw_enc_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buffer);
+static gboolean gst_alaw_enc_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstEvent * event);
+static GstFlowReturn gst_alaw_enc_chain (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstBuffer * buffer);
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (GstALawEnc, gst_alaw_enc, GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
 
@@ -455,12 +457,12 @@ gst_alaw_enc_init (GstALawEnc * alawenc)
 }
 
 static gboolean
-gst_alaw_enc_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
+gst_alaw_enc_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstEvent * event)
 {
   GstALawEnc *alawenc;
   gboolean res;
 
-  alawenc = GST_ALAW_ENC (GST_PAD_PARENT (pad));
+  alawenc = GST_ALAW_ENC (parent);
 
   switch (GST_EVENT_TYPE (event)) {
     case GST_EVENT_CAPS:
@@ -475,14 +477,14 @@ gst_alaw_enc_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
       break;
     }
     default:
-      res = gst_pad_event_default (pad, event);
+      res = gst_pad_event_default (pad, parent, event);
       break;
   }
   return res;
 }
 
 static GstFlowReturn
-gst_alaw_enc_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buffer)
+gst_alaw_enc_chain (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstBuffer * buffer)
 {
   GstALawEnc *alawenc;
   gint16 *linear_data;
@@ -494,7 +496,7 @@ gst_alaw_enc_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buffer)
   GstFlowReturn ret;
   GstClockTime timestamp, duration;
 
-  alawenc = GST_ALAW_ENC (GST_PAD_PARENT (pad));
+  alawenc = GST_ALAW_ENC (parent);
 
   if (G_UNLIKELY (alawenc->rate == 0 || alawenc->channels == 0))
     goto not_negotiated;
diff --git a/gst/law/mulaw-decode.c b/gst/law/mulaw-decode.c
index 81c34f323a..e5fb33dafd 100644
--- a/gst/law/mulaw-decode.c
+++ b/gst/law/mulaw-decode.c
@@ -54,8 +54,10 @@ enum
 static GstStateChangeReturn
 gst_mulawdec_change_state (GstElement * element, GstStateChange transition);
 
-static gboolean gst_mulawdec_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event);
-static GstFlowReturn gst_mulawdec_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buffer);
+static gboolean gst_mulawdec_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstEvent * event);
+static GstFlowReturn gst_mulawdec_chain (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstBuffer * buffer);
 
 #define gst_mulawdec_parent_class parent_class
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (GstMuLawDec, gst_mulawdec, GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
@@ -206,12 +208,12 @@ gst_mulawdec_init (GstMuLawDec * mulawdec)
 }
 
 static gboolean
-gst_mulawdec_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
+gst_mulawdec_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstEvent * event)
 {
   GstMuLawDec *mulawdec;
   gboolean res;
 
-  mulawdec = GST_MULAWDEC (GST_PAD_PARENT (pad));
+  mulawdec = GST_MULAWDEC (parent);
 
   switch (GST_EVENT_TYPE (event)) {
     case GST_EVENT_CAPS:
@@ -226,14 +228,14 @@ gst_mulawdec_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
       break;
     }
     default:
-      res = gst_pad_event_default (pad, event);
+      res = gst_pad_event_default (pad, parent, event);
       break;
   }
   return res;
 }
 
 static GstFlowReturn
-gst_mulawdec_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buffer)
+gst_mulawdec_chain (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstBuffer * buffer)
 {
   GstMuLawDec *mulawdec;
   gint16 *linear_data;
@@ -242,7 +244,7 @@ gst_mulawdec_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buffer)
   GstBuffer *outbuf;
   GstFlowReturn ret;
 
-  mulawdec = GST_MULAWDEC (GST_PAD_PARENT (pad));
+  mulawdec = GST_MULAWDEC (parent);
 
   if (G_UNLIKELY (mulawdec->rate == 0))
     goto not_negotiated;
diff --git a/gst/law/mulaw-encode.c b/gst/law/mulaw-encode.c
index 149e7c38ba..7517f624b7 100644
--- a/gst/law/mulaw-encode.c
+++ b/gst/law/mulaw-encode.c
@@ -44,8 +44,10 @@ enum
   ARG_0
 };
 
-static gboolean gst_mulawenc_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event);
-static GstFlowReturn gst_mulawenc_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buffer);
+static gboolean gst_mulawenc_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstEvent * event);
+static GstFlowReturn gst_mulawenc_chain (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstBuffer * buffer);
 
 #define gst_mulawenc_parent_class parent_class
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (GstMuLawEnc, gst_mulawenc, GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
@@ -200,12 +202,12 @@ gst_mulawenc_init (GstMuLawEnc * mulawenc)
 }
 
 static gboolean
-gst_mulawenc_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
+gst_mulawenc_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstEvent * event)
 {
   GstMuLawEnc *mulawenc;
   gboolean res;
 
-  mulawenc = GST_MULAWENC (GST_PAD_PARENT (pad));
+  mulawenc = GST_MULAWENC (parent);
 
   switch (GST_EVENT_TYPE (event)) {
     case GST_EVENT_CAPS:
@@ -220,14 +222,14 @@ gst_mulawenc_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
       break;
     }
     default:
-      res = gst_pad_event_default (pad, event);
+      res = gst_pad_event_default (pad, parent, event);
       break;
   }
   return res;
 }
 
 static GstFlowReturn
-gst_mulawenc_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buffer)
+gst_mulawenc_chain (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstBuffer * buffer)
 {
   GstMuLawEnc *mulawenc;
   gint16 *linear_data;
@@ -238,7 +240,7 @@ gst_mulawenc_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buffer)
   GstFlowReturn ret;
   GstClockTime timestamp, duration;
 
-  mulawenc = GST_MULAWENC (gst_pad_get_parent (pad));
+  mulawenc = GST_MULAWENC (parent);
 
   if (!mulawenc->rate || !mulawenc->channels)
     goto not_negotiated;
@@ -275,7 +277,6 @@ gst_mulawenc_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buffer)
   ret = gst_pad_push (mulawenc->srcpad, outbuf);
 
 done:
-  gst_object_unref (mulawenc);
 
   return ret;
 
diff --git a/gst/multipart/multipartdemux.c b/gst/multipart/multipartdemux.c
index 4b6c21234d..b4a0de0175 100644
--- a/gst/multipart/multipartdemux.c
+++ b/gst/multipart/multipartdemux.c
@@ -113,7 +113,8 @@ static const GstNamesMap gstnames[] = {
 };
 
 
-static GstFlowReturn gst_multipart_demux_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buf);
+static GstFlowReturn gst_multipart_demux_chain (GstPad * pad,
+    GstObject * parent, GstBuffer * buf);
 
 static GstStateChangeReturn gst_multipart_demux_change_state (GstElement *
     element, GstStateChange transition);
@@ -546,7 +547,7 @@ multipart_find_boundary (GstMultipartDemux * multipart, gint * datalen)
 }
 
 static GstFlowReturn
-gst_multipart_demux_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buf)
+gst_multipart_demux_chain (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstBuffer * buf)
 {
   GstMultipartDemux *multipart;
   GstAdapter *adapter;
@@ -554,7 +555,7 @@ gst_multipart_demux_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buf)
   gint size = 1;
   GstFlowReturn res;
 
-  multipart = GST_MULTIPART_DEMUX (gst_pad_get_parent (pad));
+  multipart = GST_MULTIPART_DEMUX (parent);
   adapter = multipart->adapter;
 
   res = GST_FLOW_OK;
@@ -625,8 +626,6 @@ gst_multipart_demux_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buf)
   }
 
 nodata:
-  gst_object_unref (multipart);
-
   if (G_UNLIKELY (size == MULTIPART_DATA_ERROR))
     return GST_FLOW_ERROR;
   if (G_UNLIKELY (size == MULTIPART_DATA_EOS))
diff --git a/gst/multipart/multipartmux.c b/gst/multipart/multipartmux.c
index 5ae7cca9e4..46da9319c1 100644
--- a/gst/multipart/multipartmux.c
+++ b/gst/multipart/multipartmux.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ static const MimeTypeMap mimetypes[] = {
 static void gst_multipart_mux_finalize (GObject * object);
 
 static gboolean gst_multipart_mux_handle_src_event (GstPad * pad,
-    GstEvent * event);
+    GstObject * parent, GstEvent * event);
 static GstPad *gst_multipart_mux_request_new_pad (GstElement * element,
     GstPadTemplate * templ, const gchar * name, const GstCaps * caps);
 static GstStateChangeReturn gst_multipart_mux_change_state (GstElement *
@@ -218,13 +218,11 @@ wrong_template:
 
 /* handle events */
 static gboolean
-gst_multipart_mux_handle_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
+gst_multipart_mux_handle_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstEvent * event)
 {
-  GstMultipartMux *multipart_mux;
   GstEventType type;
 
-  multipart_mux = GST_MULTIPART_MUX (gst_pad_get_parent (pad));
-
   type = event ? GST_EVENT_TYPE (event) : GST_EVENT_UNKNOWN;
 
   switch (type) {
@@ -235,9 +233,7 @@ gst_multipart_mux_handle_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
       break;
   }
 
-  gst_object_unref (multipart_mux);
-
-  return gst_pad_event_default (pad, event);
+  return gst_pad_event_default (pad, parent, event);
 }
 
 static const gchar *
diff --git a/gst/replaygain/gstrgvolume.c b/gst/replaygain/gstrgvolume.c
index bd2cf18894..0372ca7df2 100644
--- a/gst/replaygain/gstrgvolume.c
+++ b/gst/replaygain/gstrgvolume.c
@@ -124,7 +124,8 @@ static void gst_rg_volume_dispose (GObject * object);
 
 static GstStateChangeReturn gst_rg_volume_change_state (GstElement * element,
     GstStateChange transition);
-static gboolean gst_rg_volume_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event);
+static gboolean gst_rg_volume_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstEvent * event);
 
 static GstEvent *gst_rg_volume_tag_event (GstRgVolume * self, GstEvent * event);
 static void gst_rg_volume_reset (GstRgVolume * self);
@@ -442,14 +443,14 @@ gst_rg_volume_change_state (GstElement * element, GstStateChange transition)
 
 /* Event function for the ghost sink pad. */
 static gboolean
-gst_rg_volume_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
+gst_rg_volume_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstEvent * event)
 {
   GstRgVolume *self;
   GstPad *volume_sink_pad;
   GstEvent *send_event = event;
   gboolean res;
 
-  self = GST_RG_VOLUME (gst_pad_get_parent_element (pad));
+  self = GST_RG_VOLUME (parent);
   volume_sink_pad = gst_ghost_pad_get_target (GST_GHOST_PAD (pad));
 
   switch (GST_EVENT_TYPE (event)) {
@@ -479,7 +480,7 @@ gst_rg_volume_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
     res = TRUE;
 
   gst_object_unref (volume_sink_pad);
-  gst_object_unref (self);
+
   return res;
 }
 
diff --git a/gst/rtp/gstasteriskh263.c b/gst/rtp/gstasteriskh263.c
index 2cd075c14a..286edf5f47 100644
--- a/gst/rtp/gstasteriskh263.c
+++ b/gst/rtp/gstasteriskh263.c
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("sink",
 
 static void gst_asteriskh263_finalize (GObject * object);
 
-static GstFlowReturn gst_asteriskh263_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buffer);
+static GstFlowReturn gst_asteriskh263_chain (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstBuffer * buffer);
 
 static GstStateChangeReturn gst_asteriskh263_change_state (GstElement *
     element, GstStateChange transition);
@@ -128,13 +129,13 @@ gst_asteriskh263_finalize (GObject * object)
 }
 
 static GstFlowReturn
-gst_asteriskh263_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buf)
+gst_asteriskh263_chain (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstBuffer * buf)
 {
   GstAsteriskh263 *asteriskh263;
   GstBuffer *outbuf;
   GstFlowReturn ret;
 
-  asteriskh263 = GST_ASTERISK_H263 (GST_OBJECT_PARENT (pad));
+  asteriskh263 = GST_ASTERISK_H263 (parent);
 
   if (!gst_rtp_buffer_validate (buf))
     goto bad_packet;
diff --git a/gst/rtpmanager/gstrtpjitterbuffer.c b/gst/rtpmanager/gstrtpjitterbuffer.c
index 218bab1807..eaad36ffff 100644
--- a/gst/rtpmanager/gstrtpjitterbuffer.c
+++ b/gst/rtpmanager/gstrtpjitterbuffer.c
@@ -244,23 +244,23 @@ static GstIterator *gst_rtp_jitter_buffer_iterate_internal_links (GstPad * pad,
 
 /* sinkpad overrides */
 static gboolean gst_rtp_jitter_buffer_sink_event (GstPad * pad,
-    GstEvent * event);
+    GstObject * parent, GstEvent * event);
 static GstFlowReturn gst_rtp_jitter_buffer_chain (GstPad * pad,
-    GstBuffer * buffer);
+    GstObject * parent, GstBuffer * buffer);
 
 static gboolean gst_rtp_jitter_buffer_sink_rtcp_event (GstPad * pad,
-    GstEvent * event);
+    GstObject * parent, GstEvent * event);
 static GstFlowReturn gst_rtp_jitter_buffer_chain_rtcp (GstPad * pad,
-    GstBuffer * buffer);
+    GstObject * parent, GstBuffer * buffer);
 
 static gboolean gst_rtp_jitter_buffer_sink_query (GstPad * pad,
     GstObject * parent, GstQuery * query);
 
 /* srcpad overrides */
 static gboolean gst_rtp_jitter_buffer_src_event (GstPad * pad,
-    GstEvent * event);
-static gboolean
-gst_rtp_jitter_buffer_src_activate_push (GstPad * pad, gboolean active);
+    GstObject * parent, GstEvent * event);
+static gboolean gst_rtp_jitter_buffer_src_activate_push (GstPad * pad,
+    gboolean active);
 static void gst_rtp_jitter_buffer_loop (GstRtpJitterBuffer * jitterbuffer);
 static gboolean gst_rtp_jitter_buffer_src_query (GstPad * pad,
     GstObject * parent, GstQuery * query);
@@ -977,17 +977,14 @@ gst_rtp_jitter_buffer_change_state (GstElement * element,
 }
 
 static gboolean
-gst_rtp_jitter_buffer_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
+gst_rtp_jitter_buffer_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstEvent * event)
 {
   gboolean ret = TRUE;
   GstRtpJitterBuffer *jitterbuffer;
   GstRtpJitterBufferPrivate *priv;
 
-  jitterbuffer = GST_RTP_JITTER_BUFFER (gst_pad_get_parent (pad));
-  if (G_UNLIKELY (jitterbuffer == NULL)) {
-    gst_event_unref (event);
-    return FALSE;
-  }
+  jitterbuffer = GST_RTP_JITTER_BUFFER (parent);
   priv = jitterbuffer->priv;
 
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (jitterbuffer, "received %s", GST_EVENT_TYPE_NAME (event));
@@ -1016,23 +1013,19 @@ gst_rtp_jitter_buffer_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
       ret = gst_pad_push_event (priv->sinkpad, event);
       break;
   }
-  gst_object_unref (jitterbuffer);
 
   return ret;
 }
 
 static gboolean
-gst_rtp_jitter_buffer_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
+gst_rtp_jitter_buffer_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstEvent * event)
 {
   gboolean ret = TRUE;
   GstRtpJitterBuffer *jitterbuffer;
   GstRtpJitterBufferPrivate *priv;
 
-  jitterbuffer = GST_RTP_JITTER_BUFFER (gst_pad_get_parent (pad));
-  if (G_UNLIKELY (jitterbuffer == NULL)) {
-    gst_event_unref (event);
-    return FALSE;
-  }
+  jitterbuffer = GST_RTP_JITTER_BUFFER (parent);
   priv = jitterbuffer->priv;
 
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (jitterbuffer, "received %s", GST_EVENT_TYPE_NAME (event));
@@ -1105,7 +1098,6 @@ gst_rtp_jitter_buffer_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
   }
 
 done:
-  gst_object_unref (jitterbuffer);
 
   return ret;
 
@@ -1120,11 +1112,12 @@ newseg_wrong_format:
 }
 
 static gboolean
-gst_rtp_jitter_buffer_sink_rtcp_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
+gst_rtp_jitter_buffer_sink_rtcp_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstEvent * event)
 {
   GstRtpJitterBuffer *jitterbuffer;
 
-  jitterbuffer = GST_RTP_JITTER_BUFFER (gst_pad_get_parent (pad));
+  jitterbuffer = GST_RTP_JITTER_BUFFER (parent);
 
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (jitterbuffer, "received %s", GST_EVENT_TYPE_NAME (event));
 
@@ -1137,7 +1130,6 @@ gst_rtp_jitter_buffer_sink_rtcp_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
       break;
   }
   gst_event_unref (event);
-  gst_object_unref (jitterbuffer);
 
   return TRUE;
 }
@@ -1232,7 +1224,8 @@ post_buffering_percent (GstRtpJitterBuffer * jitterbuffer, gint percent)
 }
 
 static GstFlowReturn
-gst_rtp_jitter_buffer_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buffer)
+gst_rtp_jitter_buffer_chain (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstBuffer * buffer)
 {
   GstRtpJitterBuffer *jitterbuffer;
   GstRtpJitterBufferPrivate *priv;
@@ -1245,7 +1238,7 @@ gst_rtp_jitter_buffer_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buffer)
   guint8 pt;
   GstRTPBuffer rtp = { NULL };
 
-  jitterbuffer = GST_RTP_JITTER_BUFFER (gst_pad_get_parent (pad));
+  jitterbuffer = GST_RTP_JITTER_BUFFER (parent);
 
   if (G_UNLIKELY (!gst_rtp_buffer_validate (buffer)))
     goto invalid_buffer;
@@ -1404,8 +1397,6 @@ finished:
   if (percent != -1)
     post_buffering_percent (jitterbuffer, percent);
 
-  gst_object_unref (jitterbuffer);
-
   return ret;
 
   /* ERRORS */
@@ -1415,7 +1406,6 @@ invalid_buffer:
     GST_ELEMENT_WARNING (jitterbuffer, STREAM, DECODE, (NULL),
         ("Received invalid RTP payload, dropping"));
     gst_buffer_unref (buffer);
-    gst_object_unref (jitterbuffer);
     return GST_FLOW_OK;
   }
 no_clock_rate:
@@ -1945,7 +1935,8 @@ pause:
 }
 
 static GstFlowReturn
-gst_rtp_jitter_buffer_chain_rtcp (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buffer)
+gst_rtp_jitter_buffer_chain_rtcp (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstBuffer * buffer)
 {
   GstRtpJitterBuffer *jitterbuffer;
   GstRtpJitterBufferPrivate *priv;
@@ -1961,7 +1952,7 @@ gst_rtp_jitter_buffer_chain_rtcp (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buffer)
   GstRTCPBuffer rtcp = { NULL };
   guint64 clock_base;
 
-  jitterbuffer = GST_RTP_JITTER_BUFFER (gst_pad_get_parent (pad));
+  jitterbuffer = GST_RTP_JITTER_BUFFER (parent);
 
   if (G_UNLIKELY (!gst_rtcp_buffer_validate (buffer)))
     goto invalid_buffer;
@@ -2055,7 +2046,6 @@ gst_rtp_jitter_buffer_chain_rtcp (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buffer)
 
 done:
   gst_buffer_unref (buffer);
-  gst_object_unref (jitterbuffer);
 
   return ret;
 
diff --git a/gst/rtpmanager/gstrtpptdemux.c b/gst/rtpmanager/gstrtpptdemux.c
index cbb5f013e1..d505905181 100644
--- a/gst/rtpmanager/gstrtpptdemux.c
+++ b/gst/rtpmanager/gstrtpptdemux.c
@@ -125,15 +125,18 @@ static void gst_rtp_pt_demux_finalize (GObject * object);
 static void gst_rtp_pt_demux_release (GstRtpPtDemux * ptdemux);
 static gboolean gst_rtp_pt_demux_setup (GstRtpPtDemux * ptdemux);
 
-static gboolean gst_rtp_pt_demux_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event);
-static GstFlowReturn gst_rtp_pt_demux_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buf);
+static gboolean gst_rtp_pt_demux_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstEvent * event);
+static GstFlowReturn gst_rtp_pt_demux_chain (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstBuffer * buf);
 static GstStateChangeReturn gst_rtp_pt_demux_change_state (GstElement * element,
     GstStateChange transition);
 static void gst_rtp_pt_demux_clear_pt_map (GstRtpPtDemux * rtpdemux);
 
 static GstRtpPtDemuxPad *find_pad_for_pt (GstRtpPtDemux * rtpdemux, guint8 pt);
 
-static gboolean gst_rtp_pt_demux_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event);
+static gboolean gst_rtp_pt_demux_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstEvent * event);
 
 
 static guint gst_rtp_pt_demux_signals[LAST_SIGNAL] = { 0 };
@@ -293,18 +296,17 @@ gst_rtp_pt_demux_clear_pt_map (GstRtpPtDemux * rtpdemux)
 }
 
 static GstFlowReturn
-gst_rtp_pt_demux_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buf)
+gst_rtp_pt_demux_chain (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstBuffer * buf)
 {
   GstFlowReturn ret = GST_FLOW_OK;
   GstRtpPtDemux *rtpdemux;
-  GstElement *element = GST_ELEMENT (GST_OBJECT_PARENT (pad));
   guint8 pt;
   GstPad *srcpad;
   GstRtpPtDemuxPad *rtpdemuxpad;
   GstCaps *caps;
   GstRTPBuffer rtp;
 
-  rtpdemux = GST_RTP_PT_DEMUX (GST_OBJECT_PARENT (pad));
+  rtpdemux = GST_RTP_PT_DEMUX (parent);
 
   if (!gst_rtp_buffer_validate (buf))
     goto invalid_buffer;
@@ -349,7 +351,7 @@ gst_rtp_pt_demux_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buf)
     GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (rtpdemux);
 
     gst_pad_set_active (srcpad, TRUE);
-    gst_element_add_pad (element, srcpad);
+    gst_element_add_pad (GST_ELEMENT_CAST (rtpdemux), srcpad);
 
     GST_DEBUG ("emitting new-payload-type for pt %d", pt);
     g_signal_emit (G_OBJECT (rtpdemux),
@@ -422,16 +424,12 @@ find_pad_for_pt (GstRtpPtDemux * rtpdemux, guint8 pt)
 }
 
 static gboolean
-gst_rtp_pt_demux_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
+gst_rtp_pt_demux_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstEvent * event)
 {
   GstRtpPtDemux *rtpdemux;
   gboolean res = FALSE;
 
-  rtpdemux = GST_RTP_PT_DEMUX (gst_pad_get_parent (pad));
-  if (G_UNLIKELY (rtpdemux == NULL)) {
-    gst_event_unref (event);
-    return FALSE;
-  }
+  rtpdemux = GST_RTP_PT_DEMUX (parent);
 
   switch (GST_EVENT_TYPE (event)) {
     case GST_EVENT_CUSTOM_DOWNSTREAM:
@@ -450,27 +448,26 @@ gst_rtp_pt_demux_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
           gst_event_unref (event);
 
       } else {
-        res = gst_pad_event_default (pad, event);
+        res = gst_pad_event_default (pad, parent, event);
       }
       break;
     }
     default:
-      res = gst_pad_event_default (pad, event);
+      res = gst_pad_event_default (pad, parent, event);
       break;
   }
 
-  gst_object_unref (rtpdemux);
   return res;
 }
 
 
 static gboolean
-gst_rtp_pt_demux_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
+gst_rtp_pt_demux_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstEvent * event)
 {
   GstRtpPtDemux *demux;
   const GstStructure *s;
 
-  demux = GST_RTP_PT_DEMUX (gst_pad_get_parent (pad));
+  demux = GST_RTP_PT_DEMUX (parent);
 
   switch (GST_EVENT_TYPE (event)) {
     case GST_EVENT_CUSTOM_UPSTREAM:
@@ -500,13 +497,9 @@ gst_rtp_pt_demux_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
       break;
   }
 
-  gst_object_unref (demux);
-
-  return gst_pad_event_default (pad, event);
+  return gst_pad_event_default (pad, parent, event);
 }
 
-
-
 /*
  * Reserves resources for the object.
  */
diff --git a/gst/rtpmanager/gstrtpsession.c b/gst/rtpmanager/gstrtpsession.c
index 7e9140d7c1..90a4c33875 100644
--- a/gst/rtpmanager/gstrtpsession.c
+++ b/gst/rtpmanager/gstrtpsession.c
@@ -1317,16 +1317,13 @@ gst_rtp_session_reconsider (RTPSession * sess, gpointer user_data)
 }
 
 static gboolean
-gst_rtp_session_event_recv_rtp_sink (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
+gst_rtp_session_event_recv_rtp_sink (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstEvent * event)
 {
   GstRtpSession *rtpsession;
   gboolean ret = FALSE;
 
-  rtpsession = GST_RTP_SESSION (gst_pad_get_parent (pad));
-  if (G_UNLIKELY (rtpsession == NULL)) {
-    gst_event_unref (event);
-    return FALSE;
-  }
+  rtpsession = GST_RTP_SESSION (parent);
 
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (rtpsession, "received event %s",
       GST_EVENT_TYPE_NAME (event));
@@ -1371,7 +1368,6 @@ gst_rtp_session_event_recv_rtp_sink (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
       ret = gst_pad_push_event (rtpsession->recv_rtp_src, event);
       break;
   }
-  gst_object_unref (rtpsession);
 
   return ret;
 
@@ -1406,7 +1402,8 @@ gst_rtp_session_request_remote_key_unit (GstRtpSession * rtpsession,
 }
 
 static gboolean
-gst_rtp_session_event_recv_rtp_src (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
+gst_rtp_session_event_recv_rtp_src (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstEvent * event)
 {
   GstRtpSession *rtpsession;
   gboolean forward = TRUE;
@@ -1415,11 +1412,7 @@ gst_rtp_session_event_recv_rtp_src (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
   guint32 ssrc;
   guint pt;
 
-  rtpsession = GST_RTP_SESSION (gst_pad_get_parent (pad));
-  if (G_UNLIKELY (rtpsession == NULL)) {
-    gst_event_unref (event);
-    return FALSE;
-  }
+  rtpsession = GST_RTP_SESSION (parent);
 
   switch (GST_EVENT_TYPE (event)) {
     case GST_EVENT_CUSTOM_UPSTREAM:
@@ -1442,8 +1435,6 @@ gst_rtp_session_event_recv_rtp_src (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
   if (forward)
     ret = gst_pad_push_event (rtpsession->recv_rtp_sink, event);
 
-  gst_object_unref (rtpsession);
-
   return ret;
 }
 
@@ -1502,7 +1493,8 @@ gst_rtp_session_sink_setcaps (GstPad * pad, GstCaps * caps)
  * forward the packet on the rtp_src pad
  */
 static GstFlowReturn
-gst_rtp_session_chain_recv_rtp (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buffer)
+gst_rtp_session_chain_recv_rtp (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstBuffer * buffer)
 {
   GstRtpSession *rtpsession;
   GstRtpSessionPrivate *priv;
@@ -1510,7 +1502,7 @@ gst_rtp_session_chain_recv_rtp (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buffer)
   GstClockTime current_time, running_time;
   GstClockTime timestamp;
 
-  rtpsession = GST_RTP_SESSION (gst_pad_get_parent (pad));
+  rtpsession = GST_RTP_SESSION (parent);
   priv = rtpsession->priv;
 
   GST_LOG_OBJECT (rtpsession, "received RTP packet");
@@ -1533,7 +1525,6 @@ gst_rtp_session_chain_recv_rtp (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buffer)
     goto push_error;
 
 done:
-  gst_object_unref (rtpsession);
 
   return ret;
 
@@ -1547,12 +1538,13 @@ push_error:
 }
 
 static gboolean
-gst_rtp_session_event_recv_rtcp_sink (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
+gst_rtp_session_event_recv_rtcp_sink (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstEvent * event)
 {
   GstRtpSession *rtpsession;
   gboolean ret = FALSE;
 
-  rtpsession = GST_RTP_SESSION (gst_pad_get_parent (pad));
+  rtpsession = GST_RTP_SESSION (parent);
 
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (rtpsession, "received event %s",
       GST_EVENT_TYPE_NAME (event));
@@ -1562,7 +1554,6 @@ gst_rtp_session_event_recv_rtcp_sink (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
       ret = gst_pad_push_event (rtpsession->sync_src, event);
       break;
   }
-  gst_object_unref (rtpsession);
 
   return ret;
 }
@@ -1571,14 +1562,15 @@ gst_rtp_session_event_recv_rtcp_sink (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
  * forward the SR packets to the sync_src pad.
  */
 static GstFlowReturn
-gst_rtp_session_chain_recv_rtcp (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buffer)
+gst_rtp_session_chain_recv_rtcp (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstBuffer * buffer)
 {
   GstRtpSession *rtpsession;
   GstRtpSessionPrivate *priv;
   GstClockTime current_time;
   guint64 ntpnstime;
 
-  rtpsession = GST_RTP_SESSION (gst_pad_get_parent (pad));
+  rtpsession = GST_RTP_SESSION (parent);
   priv = rtpsession->priv;
 
   GST_LOG_OBJECT (rtpsession, "received RTCP packet");
@@ -1588,8 +1580,6 @@ gst_rtp_session_chain_recv_rtcp (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buffer)
 
   rtp_session_process_rtcp (priv->session, buffer, current_time, ntpnstime);
 
-  gst_object_unref (rtpsession);
-
   return GST_FLOW_OK;           /* always return OK */
 }
 
@@ -1619,16 +1609,13 @@ gst_rtp_session_query_send_rtcp_src (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
 }
 
 static gboolean
-gst_rtp_session_event_send_rtcp_src (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
+gst_rtp_session_event_send_rtcp_src (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstEvent * event)
 {
   GstRtpSession *rtpsession;
   gboolean ret = TRUE;
 
-  rtpsession = GST_RTP_SESSION (gst_pad_get_parent (pad));
-  if (G_UNLIKELY (rtpsession == NULL)) {
-    gst_event_unref (event);
-    return FALSE;
-  }
+  rtpsession = GST_RTP_SESSION (parent);
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (rtpsession, "received EVENT");
 
   switch (GST_EVENT_TYPE (event)) {
@@ -1644,18 +1631,18 @@ gst_rtp_session_event_send_rtcp_src (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
       break;
   }
 
-  gst_object_unref (rtpsession);
   return ret;
 }
 
 
 static gboolean
-gst_rtp_session_event_send_rtp_sink (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
+gst_rtp_session_event_send_rtp_sink (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstEvent * event)
 {
   GstRtpSession *rtpsession;
   gboolean ret = FALSE;
 
-  rtpsession = GST_RTP_SESSION (gst_pad_get_parent (pad));
+  rtpsession = GST_RTP_SESSION (parent);
 
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (rtpsession, "received event");
 
@@ -1722,7 +1709,6 @@ gst_rtp_session_event_send_rtp_sink (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
       break;
     }
   }
-  gst_object_unref (rtpsession);
 
   return ret;
 }
@@ -1814,16 +1800,14 @@ gst_rtp_session_setcaps_send_rtp (GstPad * pad, GstCaps * caps)
  * send to RTP session manager and forward to send_rtp_src.
  */
 static GstFlowReturn
-gst_rtp_session_chain_send_rtp_common (GstPad * pad, gpointer data,
-    gboolean is_list)
+gst_rtp_session_chain_send_rtp_common (GstRtpSession * rtpsession,
+    gpointer data, gboolean is_list)
 {
-  GstRtpSession *rtpsession;
   GstRtpSessionPrivate *priv;
   GstFlowReturn ret;
   GstClockTime timestamp, running_time;
   GstClockTime current_time;
 
-  rtpsession = GST_RTP_SESSION (gst_pad_get_parent (pad));
   priv = rtpsession->priv;
 
   GST_LOG_OBJECT (rtpsession, "received RTP %s", is_list ? "list" : "packet");
@@ -1860,7 +1844,6 @@ gst_rtp_session_chain_send_rtp_common (GstPad * pad, gpointer data,
     goto push_error;
 
 done:
-  gst_object_unref (rtpsession);
 
   return ret;
 
@@ -1874,15 +1857,21 @@ push_error:
 }
 
 static GstFlowReturn
-gst_rtp_session_chain_send_rtp (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buffer)
+gst_rtp_session_chain_send_rtp (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstBuffer * buffer)
 {
-  return gst_rtp_session_chain_send_rtp_common (pad, buffer, FALSE);
+  GstRtpSession *rtpsession = GST_RTP_SESSION (parent);
+
+  return gst_rtp_session_chain_send_rtp_common (rtpsession, buffer, FALSE);
 }
 
 static GstFlowReturn
-gst_rtp_session_chain_send_rtp_list (GstPad * pad, GstBufferList * list)
+gst_rtp_session_chain_send_rtp_list (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstBufferList * list)
 {
-  return gst_rtp_session_chain_send_rtp_common (pad, list, TRUE);
+  GstRtpSession *rtpsession = GST_RTP_SESSION (parent);
+
+  return gst_rtp_session_chain_send_rtp_common (rtpsession, list, TRUE);
 }
 
 /* Create sinkpad to receive RTP packets from senders. This will also create a
diff --git a/gst/rtpmanager/gstrtpssrcdemux.c b/gst/rtpmanager/gstrtpssrcdemux.c
index 30e992d091..7ab71637b2 100644
--- a/gst/rtpmanager/gstrtpssrcdemux.c
+++ b/gst/rtpmanager/gstrtpssrcdemux.c
@@ -110,20 +110,23 @@ static void gst_rtp_ssrc_demux_clear_ssrc (GstRtpSsrcDemux * demux,
     guint32 ssrc);
 
 /* sinkpad stuff */
-static GstFlowReturn gst_rtp_ssrc_demux_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buf);
-static gboolean gst_rtp_ssrc_demux_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event);
+static GstFlowReturn gst_rtp_ssrc_demux_chain (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstBuffer * buf);
+static gboolean gst_rtp_ssrc_demux_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstEvent * event);
 
 static GstFlowReturn gst_rtp_ssrc_demux_rtcp_chain (GstPad * pad,
-    GstBuffer * buf);
+    GstObject * parent, GstBuffer * buf);
 static gboolean gst_rtp_ssrc_demux_rtcp_sink_event (GstPad * pad,
-    GstEvent * event);
+    GstObject * parent, GstEvent * event);
 static GstIterator *gst_rtp_ssrc_demux_iterate_internal_links_sink (GstPad *
     pad, GstObject * parent);
 
 /* srcpad stuff */
-static gboolean gst_rtp_ssrc_demux_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event);
-static GstIterator *gst_rtp_ssrc_demux_iterate_internal_links_src (GstPad *
-    pad, GstObject * parent);
+static gboolean gst_rtp_ssrc_demux_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstEvent * event);
+static GstIterator *gst_rtp_ssrc_demux_iterate_internal_links_src (GstPad * pad,
+    GstObject * parent);
 static gboolean gst_rtp_ssrc_demux_src_query (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
     GstQuery * query);
 
@@ -417,16 +420,13 @@ unknown_pad:
 }
 
 static gboolean
-gst_rtp_ssrc_demux_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
+gst_rtp_ssrc_demux_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstEvent * event)
 {
   GstRtpSsrcDemux *demux;
   gboolean res = FALSE;
 
-  demux = GST_RTP_SSRC_DEMUX (gst_pad_get_parent (pad));
-  if (G_UNLIKELY (demux == NULL)) {
-    gst_event_unref (event);
-    return FALSE;
-  }
+  demux = GST_RTP_SSRC_DEMUX (parent);
 
   switch (GST_EVENT_TYPE (event)) {
     case GST_EVENT_FLUSH_STOP:
@@ -461,17 +461,17 @@ gst_rtp_ssrc_demux_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
     }
   }
 
-  gst_object_unref (demux);
   return res;
 }
 
 static gboolean
-gst_rtp_ssrc_demux_rtcp_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
+gst_rtp_ssrc_demux_rtcp_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstEvent * event)
 {
   GstRtpSsrcDemux *demux;
   gboolean res = FALSE;
 
-  demux = GST_RTP_SSRC_DEMUX (gst_pad_get_parent (pad));
+  demux = GST_RTP_SSRC_DEMUX (parent);
 
   switch (GST_EVENT_TYPE (event)) {
     default:
@@ -499,12 +499,11 @@ gst_rtp_ssrc_demux_rtcp_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
       break;
     }
   }
-  gst_object_unref (demux);
   return res;
 }
 
 static GstFlowReturn
-gst_rtp_ssrc_demux_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buf)
+gst_rtp_ssrc_demux_chain (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstBuffer * buf)
 {
   GstFlowReturn ret;
   GstRtpSsrcDemux *demux;
@@ -513,7 +512,7 @@ gst_rtp_ssrc_demux_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buf)
   GstRTPBuffer rtp;
   GstPad *srcpad;
 
-  demux = GST_RTP_SSRC_DEMUX (GST_OBJECT_PARENT (pad));
+  demux = GST_RTP_SSRC_DEMUX (parent);
 
   if (!gst_rtp_buffer_validate (buf))
     goto invalid_payload;
@@ -559,7 +558,8 @@ create_failed:
 }
 
 static GstFlowReturn
-gst_rtp_ssrc_demux_rtcp_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buf)
+gst_rtp_ssrc_demux_rtcp_chain (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstBuffer * buf)
 {
   GstFlowReturn ret;
   GstRtpSsrcDemux *demux;
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ gst_rtp_ssrc_demux_rtcp_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buf)
   GstRTCPBuffer rtcp;
   GstPad *srcpad;
 
-  demux = GST_RTP_SSRC_DEMUX (GST_OBJECT_PARENT (pad));
+  demux = GST_RTP_SSRC_DEMUX (parent);
 
   if (!gst_rtcp_buffer_validate (buf))
     goto invalid_rtcp;
@@ -635,12 +635,13 @@ create_failed:
 }
 
 static gboolean
-gst_rtp_ssrc_demux_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
+gst_rtp_ssrc_demux_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstEvent * event)
 {
   GstRtpSsrcDemux *demux;
   const GstStructure *s;
 
-  demux = GST_RTP_SSRC_DEMUX (gst_pad_get_parent (pad));
+  demux = GST_RTP_SSRC_DEMUX (parent);
 
   switch (GST_EVENT_TYPE (event)) {
     case GST_EVENT_CUSTOM_UPSTREAM:
@@ -670,9 +671,7 @@ gst_rtp_ssrc_demux_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
       break;
   }
 
-  gst_object_unref (demux);
-
-  return gst_pad_event_default (pad, event);
+  return gst_pad_event_default (pad, parent, event);
 }
 
 static GstIterator *
diff --git a/gst/rtsp/gstrtpdec.c b/gst/rtsp/gstrtpdec.c
index 513f3569d7..7f2486bbe8 100644
--- a/gst/rtsp/gstrtpdec.c
+++ b/gst/rtsp/gstrtpdec.c
@@ -127,8 +127,10 @@ static GstPad *gst_rtp_dec_request_new_pad (GstElement * element,
     GstPadTemplate * templ, const gchar * name, const GstCaps * caps);
 static void gst_rtp_dec_release_pad (GstElement * element, GstPad * pad);
 
-static GstFlowReturn gst_rtp_dec_chain_rtp (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buffer);
-static GstFlowReturn gst_rtp_dec_chain_rtcp (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buffer);
+static GstFlowReturn gst_rtp_dec_chain_rtp (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstBuffer * buffer);
+static GstFlowReturn gst_rtp_dec_chain_rtcp (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstBuffer * buffer);
 
 
 /* Manages the receiving end of the packets.
@@ -453,7 +455,7 @@ gst_rtp_dec_query_src (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstQuery * query)
 }
 
 static GstFlowReturn
-gst_rtp_dec_chain_rtp (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buffer)
+gst_rtp_dec_chain_rtp (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstBuffer * buffer)
 {
   GstFlowReturn res;
   GstRTPDec *rtpdec;
@@ -462,7 +464,7 @@ gst_rtp_dec_chain_rtp (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buffer)
   guint8 pt;
   GstRTPBuffer rtp = { NULL, };
 
-  rtpdec = GST_RTP_DEC (GST_PAD_PARENT (pad));
+  rtpdec = GST_RTP_DEC (parent);
 
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (rtpdec, "got rtp packet");
 
@@ -542,7 +544,7 @@ bad_packet:
 }
 
 static GstFlowReturn
-gst_rtp_dec_chain_rtcp (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buffer)
+gst_rtp_dec_chain_rtcp (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstBuffer * buffer)
 {
   GstRTPDec *src;
 
@@ -552,7 +554,7 @@ gst_rtp_dec_chain_rtcp (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buffer)
   gboolean more;
 #endif
 
-  src = GST_RTP_DEC (GST_PAD_PARENT (pad));
+  src = GST_RTP_DEC (parent);
 
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (src, "got rtcp packet");
 
diff --git a/gst/rtsp/gstrtspsrc.c b/gst/rtsp/gstrtspsrc.c
index 29ad495644..04bc187760 100644
--- a/gst/rtsp/gstrtspsrc.c
+++ b/gst/rtsp/gstrtspsrc.c
@@ -1925,13 +1925,14 @@ no_format:
 }
 
 static gboolean
-gst_rtspsrc_handle_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
+gst_rtspsrc_handle_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstEvent * event)
 {
   GstRTSPSrc *src;
   gboolean res = TRUE;
   gboolean forward;
 
-  src = GST_RTSPSRC_CAST (gst_pad_get_parent (pad));
+  src = GST_RTSPSRC_CAST (parent);
 
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (src, "pad %s:%s received event %s",
       GST_DEBUG_PAD_NAME (pad), GST_EVENT_TYPE_NAME (event));
@@ -1960,7 +1961,6 @@ gst_rtspsrc_handle_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
   } else {
     gst_event_unref (event);
   }
-  gst_object_unref (src);
 
   return res;
 }
@@ -1968,7 +1968,8 @@ gst_rtspsrc_handle_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
 /* this is the final event function we receive on the internal source pad when
  * we deal with TCP connections */
 static gboolean
-gst_rtspsrc_handle_internal_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
+gst_rtspsrc_handle_internal_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstEvent * event)
 {
   GstRTSPSrc *src;
   gboolean res;
@@ -2110,7 +2111,7 @@ gst_rtspsrc_handle_src_query (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
 /* callback for RTCP messages to be sent to the server when operating in TCP
  * mode. */
 static GstFlowReturn
-gst_rtspsrc_sink_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buffer)
+gst_rtspsrc_sink_chain (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstBuffer * buffer)
 {
   GstRTSPSrc *src;
   GstRTSPStream *stream;
diff --git a/gst/shapewipe/gstshapewipe.c b/gst/shapewipe/gstshapewipe.c
index c0b4d045b8..1a4d860240 100644
--- a/gst/shapewipe/gstshapewipe.c
+++ b/gst/shapewipe/gstshapewipe.c
@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@ static GstStateChangeReturn gst_shape_wipe_change_state (GstElement * element,
     GstStateChange transition);
 
 static GstFlowReturn gst_shape_wipe_video_sink_chain (GstPad * pad,
-    GstBuffer * buffer);
+    GstObject * parent, GstBuffer * buffer);
 static gboolean gst_shape_wipe_video_sink_event (GstPad * pad,
-    GstEvent * event);
+    GstObject * parent, GstEvent * event);
 static gboolean gst_shape_wipe_video_sink_setcaps (GstShapeWipe * self,
     GstCaps * caps);
 static GstCaps *gst_shape_wipe_video_sink_getcaps (GstPad * pad,
@@ -75,15 +75,17 @@ static GstCaps *gst_shape_wipe_video_sink_getcaps (GstPad * pad,
 static gboolean gst_shape_wipe_video_sink_query (GstPad * pad,
     GstObject * parent, GstQuery * query);
 static GstFlowReturn gst_shape_wipe_mask_sink_chain (GstPad * pad,
-    GstBuffer * buffer);
-static gboolean gst_shape_wipe_mask_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event);
+    GstObject * parent, GstBuffer * buffer);
+static gboolean gst_shape_wipe_mask_sink_event (GstPad * pad,
+    GstObject * parent, GstEvent * event);
 static gboolean gst_shape_wipe_mask_sink_setcaps (GstShapeWipe * self,
     GstCaps * caps);
 static GstCaps *gst_shape_wipe_mask_sink_getcaps (GstPad * pad,
     GstCaps * filter);
 static gboolean gst_shape_wipe_mask_sink_query (GstPad * pad,
     GstObject * parent, GstQuery * query);
-static gboolean gst_shape_wipe_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event);
+static gboolean gst_shape_wipe_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstEvent * event);
 static GstCaps *gst_shape_wipe_src_getcaps (GstPad * pad, GstCaps * filter);
 static gboolean gst_shape_wipe_src_query (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
     GstQuery * query);
@@ -830,9 +832,10 @@ CREATE_ARGB_FUNCTIONS (16, bgra, 0, 3, 2, 1, 0);
 CREATE_ARGB_FUNCTIONS (8, bgra, 8, 3, 2, 1, 0);
 
 static GstFlowReturn
-gst_shape_wipe_video_sink_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buffer)
+gst_shape_wipe_video_sink_chain (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstBuffer * buffer)
 {
-  GstShapeWipe *self = GST_SHAPE_WIPE (GST_PAD_PARENT (pad));
+  GstShapeWipe *self = GST_SHAPE_WIPE (parent);
   GstFlowReturn ret = GST_FLOW_OK;
   GstBuffer *mask = NULL, *outbuf = NULL;
   GstClockTime timestamp;
@@ -949,9 +952,10 @@ push_failed:
 }
 
 static GstFlowReturn
-gst_shape_wipe_mask_sink_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buffer)
+gst_shape_wipe_mask_sink_chain (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstBuffer * buffer)
 {
-  GstShapeWipe *self = GST_SHAPE_WIPE (GST_PAD_PARENT (pad));
+  GstShapeWipe *self = GST_SHAPE_WIPE (parent);
   GstFlowReturn ret = GST_FLOW_OK;
 
   g_mutex_lock (self->mask_mutex);
@@ -1002,9 +1006,10 @@ gst_shape_wipe_change_state (GstElement * element, GstStateChange transition)
 }
 
 static gboolean
-gst_shape_wipe_video_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
+gst_shape_wipe_video_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstEvent * event)
 {
-  GstShapeWipe *self = GST_SHAPE_WIPE (gst_pad_get_parent (pad));
+  GstShapeWipe *self = GST_SHAPE_WIPE (parent);
   gboolean ret;
 
   GST_LOG_OBJECT (pad, "Got %s event", GST_EVENT_TYPE_NAME (event));
@@ -1041,14 +1046,14 @@ gst_shape_wipe_video_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
       break;
   }
 
-  gst_object_unref (self);
   return ret;
 }
 
 static gboolean
-gst_shape_wipe_mask_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
+gst_shape_wipe_mask_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstEvent * event)
 {
-  GstShapeWipe *self = GST_SHAPE_WIPE (gst_pad_get_parent (pad));
+  GstShapeWipe *self = GST_SHAPE_WIPE (parent);
 
   GST_LOG_OBJECT (pad, "Got %s event", GST_EVENT_TYPE_NAME (event));
 
@@ -1073,7 +1078,6 @@ gst_shape_wipe_mask_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
   /* Dropping all events here */
   gst_event_unref (event);
 
-  gst_object_unref (self);
   return TRUE;
 }
 
@@ -1108,9 +1112,9 @@ gst_shape_wipe_mask_sink_query (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
 
 
 static gboolean
-gst_shape_wipe_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
+gst_shape_wipe_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstEvent * event)
 {
-  GstShapeWipe *self = GST_SHAPE_WIPE (gst_pad_get_parent (pad));
+  GstShapeWipe *self = GST_SHAPE_WIPE (parent);
   gboolean ret;
 
   GST_LOG_OBJECT (pad, "Got %s event", GST_EVENT_TYPE_NAME (event));
@@ -1132,7 +1136,6 @@ gst_shape_wipe_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
       break;
   }
 
-  gst_object_unref (self);
   return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/gst/videocrop/gstaspectratiocrop.c b/gst/videocrop/gstaspectratiocrop.c
index d66b39f99c..eb0ece2bfe 100644
--- a/gst/videocrop/gstaspectratiocrop.c
+++ b/gst/videocrop/gstaspectratiocrop.c
@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@ static gboolean gst_aspect_ratio_crop_src_query (GstPad * pad,
     GstObject * parent, GstQuery * query);
 static gboolean gst_aspect_ratio_crop_set_caps (GstAspectRatioCrop *
     aspect_ratio_crop, GstCaps * caps);
-static gboolean gst_aspect_ratio_crop_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * evt);
+static gboolean gst_aspect_ratio_crop_sink_event (GstPad * pad,
+    GstObject * parent, GstEvent * evt);
 static void gst_aspect_ratio_crop_finalize (GObject * object);
 static void gst_aspect_ratio_transform_structure (GstAspectRatioCrop *
     aspect_ratio_crop, GstStructure * structure, GstStructure ** new_structure,
@@ -145,13 +146,15 @@ gst_aspect_ratio_crop_set_caps (GstAspectRatioCrop * aspect_ratio_crop,
 }
 
 static gboolean
-gst_aspect_ratio_crop_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * evt)
+gst_aspect_ratio_crop_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstEvent * evt)
 {
   gboolean ret;
-  GstAspectRatioCrop *aspect_ratio_crop =
-      GST_ASPECT_RATIO_CROP (gst_pad_get_parent (pad));
+  GstAspectRatioCrop *aspect_ratio_crop = GST_ASPECT_RATIO_CROP (parent);
 
-  ret = aspect_ratio_crop->sinkpad_old_eventfunc (pad, gst_event_ref (evt));
+  ret =
+      aspect_ratio_crop->sinkpad_old_eventfunc (pad, parent,
+      gst_event_ref (evt));
 
   switch (GST_EVENT_TYPE (evt)) {
     case GST_EVENT_CAPS:
@@ -166,9 +169,8 @@ gst_aspect_ratio_crop_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * evt)
     default:
       break;
   }
-
-  gst_object_unref (aspect_ratio_crop);
   gst_event_unref (evt);
+
   return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/gst/wavenc/gstwavenc.c b/gst/wavenc/gstwavenc.c
index a186082112..ffb5952c02 100644
--- a/gst/wavenc/gstwavenc.c
+++ b/gst/wavenc/gstwavenc.c
@@ -107,8 +107,10 @@ static GstStaticPadTemplate src_factory = GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("src",
 #define gst_wavenc_parent_class parent_class
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (GstWavEnc, gst_wavenc, GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
 
-static GstFlowReturn gst_wavenc_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buf);
-static gboolean gst_wavenc_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event);
+static GstFlowReturn gst_wavenc_chain (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstBuffer * buf);
+static gboolean gst_wavenc_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstEvent * event);
 static GstStateChangeReturn gst_wavenc_change_state (GstElement * element,
     GstStateChange transition);
 static gboolean gst_wavenc_sink_setcaps (GstPad * pad, GstCaps * caps);
@@ -582,12 +584,12 @@ write_labels (GstWavEnc * wavenc)
 #endif
 
 static gboolean
-gst_wavenc_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
+gst_wavenc_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstEvent * event)
 {
   gboolean res = TRUE;
   GstWavEnc *wavenc;
 
-  wavenc = GST_WAVENC (gst_pad_get_parent (pad));
+  wavenc = GST_WAVENC (parent);
 
   switch (GST_EVENT_TYPE (event)) {
     case GST_EVENT_CAPS:
@@ -618,7 +620,7 @@ gst_wavenc_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
       wavenc->finished_properly = TRUE;
 
       /* and forward the EOS event */
-      res = gst_pad_event_default (pad, event);
+      res = gst_pad_event_default (pad, parent, event);
       break;
     }
     case GST_EVENT_SEGMENT:
@@ -627,18 +629,17 @@ gst_wavenc_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
       gst_event_unref (event);
       break;
     default:
-      res = gst_pad_event_default (pad, event);
+      res = gst_pad_event_default (pad, parent, event);
       break;
   }
 
-  gst_object_unref (wavenc);
   return res;
 }
 
 static GstFlowReturn
-gst_wavenc_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buf)
+gst_wavenc_chain (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstBuffer * buf)
 {
-  GstWavEnc *wavenc = GST_WAVENC (GST_PAD_PARENT (pad));
+  GstWavEnc *wavenc = GST_WAVENC (parent);
   GstFlowReturn flow = GST_FLOW_OK;
 
   g_return_val_if_fail (wavenc->channels > 0, GST_FLOW_WRONG_STATE);
diff --git a/gst/wavparse/gstwavparse.c b/gst/wavparse/gstwavparse.c
index 1ef7a51908..3bea339a6a 100644
--- a/gst/wavparse/gstwavparse.c
+++ b/gst/wavparse/gstwavparse.c
@@ -76,10 +76,13 @@ static gboolean gst_wavparse_pad_query (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
 static gboolean gst_wavparse_pad_convert (GstPad * pad, GstFormat src_format,
     gint64 src_value, GstFormat * dest_format, gint64 * dest_value);
 
-static GstFlowReturn gst_wavparse_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buf);
-static gboolean gst_wavparse_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event);
+static GstFlowReturn gst_wavparse_chain (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstBuffer * buf);
+static gboolean gst_wavparse_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstEvent * event);
 static void gst_wavparse_loop (GstPad * pad);
-static gboolean gst_wavparse_srcpad_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event);
+static gboolean gst_wavparse_srcpad_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstEvent * event);
 
 static GstStaticPadTemplate sink_template_factory =
 GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("sink",
@@ -2076,10 +2079,10 @@ pause:
 }
 
 static GstFlowReturn
-gst_wavparse_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buf)
+gst_wavparse_chain (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstBuffer * buf)
 {
   GstFlowReturn ret;
-  GstWavParse *wav = GST_WAVPARSE (GST_PAD_PARENT (pad));
+  GstWavParse *wav = GST_WAVPARSE (parent);
 
   GST_LOG_OBJECT (wav, "adapter_push %u bytes", gst_buffer_get_size (buf));
 
@@ -2143,9 +2146,9 @@ gst_wavparse_flush_data (GstWavParse * wav)
 }
 
 static gboolean
-gst_wavparse_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
+gst_wavparse_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstEvent * event)
 {
-  GstWavParse *wav = GST_WAVPARSE (GST_PAD_PARENT (pad));
+  GstWavParse *wav = GST_WAVPARSE (parent);
   gboolean ret = TRUE;
 
   GST_LOG_OBJECT (wav, "handling %s event", GST_EVENT_TYPE_NAME (event));
@@ -2268,7 +2271,7 @@ gst_wavparse_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
       /* fall-through */
     }
     default:
-      ret = gst_pad_event_default (wav->sinkpad, event);
+      ret = gst_pad_event_default (wav->sinkpad, parent, event);
       break;
   }
 
@@ -2511,9 +2514,9 @@ gst_wavparse_pad_query (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstQuery * query)
 }
 
 static gboolean
-gst_wavparse_srcpad_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
+gst_wavparse_srcpad_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstEvent * event)
 {
-  GstWavParse *wavparse = GST_WAVPARSE (gst_pad_get_parent (pad));
+  GstWavParse *wavparse = GST_WAVPARSE (parent);
   gboolean res = FALSE;
 
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (wavparse, "%s event", GST_EVENT_TYPE_NAME (event));
@@ -2530,7 +2533,6 @@ gst_wavparse_srcpad_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
       res = gst_pad_push_event (wavparse->sinkpad, event);
       break;
   }
-  gst_object_unref (wavparse);
   return res;
 }
 
diff --git a/gst/y4m/gsty4mencode.c b/gst/y4m/gsty4mencode.c
index ed49fc61e5..d05a4ae582 100644
--- a/gst/y4m/gsty4mencode.c
+++ b/gst/y4m/gsty4mencode.c
@@ -81,8 +81,10 @@ static void gst_y4m_encode_get_property (GObject * object,
 
 static void gst_y4m_encode_reset (GstY4mEncode * filter);
 
-static gboolean gst_y4m_encode_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event);
-static GstFlowReturn gst_y4m_encode_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buf);
+static gboolean gst_y4m_encode_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstEvent * event);
+static GstFlowReturn gst_y4m_encode_chain (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
+    GstBuffer * buf);
 static GstStateChangeReturn gst_y4m_encode_change_state (GstElement * element,
     GstStateChange transition);
 
@@ -189,7 +191,7 @@ invalid_format:
 }
 
 static gboolean
-gst_y4m_encode_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
+gst_y4m_encode_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstEvent * event)
 {
   gboolean res;
 
@@ -204,7 +206,7 @@ gst_y4m_encode_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
       break;
     }
     default:
-      res = gst_pad_event_default (pad, event);
+      res = gst_pad_event_default (pad, parent, event);
       break;
   }
   return res;
@@ -261,9 +263,9 @@ gst_y4m_encode_get_frame_header (GstY4mEncode * filter)
 }
 
 static GstFlowReturn
-gst_y4m_encode_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buf)
+gst_y4m_encode_chain (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstBuffer * buf)
 {
-  GstY4mEncode *filter = GST_Y4M_ENCODE (GST_PAD_PARENT (pad));
+  GstY4mEncode *filter = GST_Y4M_ENCODE (parent);
   GstBuffer *outbuf;
   GstClockTime timestamp;