diff --git a/sys/va/gstvaav1dec.c b/sys/va/gstvaav1dec.c
index 6616a0c7e4..8afd91c70a 100644
--- a/sys/va/gstvaav1dec.c
+++ b/sys/va/gstvaav1dec.c
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@ gst_va_av1_dec_negotiate (GstVideoDecoder * decoder)
     if (!gst_va_decoder_open (base->decoder, base->profile, base->rt_format))
       return FALSE;
 
-    if (!gst_va_decoder_set_format (base->decoder, self->max_width,
-            self->max_height, NULL))
+    if (!gst_va_decoder_set_frame_size (base->decoder, self->max_width,
+            self->max_height))
       return FALSE;
   }
 
diff --git a/sys/va/gstvadecoder.c b/sys/va/gstvadecoder.c
index 14ef2ba20e..3993a32e1b 100644
--- a/sys/va/gstvadecoder.c
+++ b/sys/va/gstvadecoder.c
@@ -296,8 +296,8 @@ gst_va_decoder_close (GstVaDecoder * self)
 }
 
 gboolean
-gst_va_decoder_set_format (GstVaDecoder * self, gint coded_width,
-    gint coded_height, GArray * surfaces)
+gst_va_decoder_set_frame_size_with_surfaces (GstVaDecoder * self,
+    gint coded_width, gint coded_height, GArray * surfaces)
 {
   VAContextID context;
   VADisplay dpy;
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ gst_va_decoder_set_format (GstVaDecoder * self, gint coded_width,
   GST_OBJECT_LOCK (self);
   if (self->context != VA_INVALID_ID) {
     GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (self);
-    GST_INFO_OBJECT (self, "decoder already has a format");
+    GST_INFO_OBJECT (self, "decoder already has a context");
     return TRUE;
   }
   GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (self);
@@ -346,6 +346,14 @@ gst_va_decoder_set_format (GstVaDecoder * self, gint coded_width,
   return TRUE;
 }
 
+gboolean
+gst_va_decoder_set_frame_size (GstVaDecoder * self, gint coded_width,
+    gint coded_height)
+{
+  return gst_va_decoder_set_frame_size_with_surfaces (self, coded_width,
+      coded_height, NULL);
+}
+
 gboolean
 gst_va_decoder_change_resolution (GstVaDecoder * self, gint coded_width,
     gint coded_height)
diff --git a/sys/va/gstvadecoder.h b/sys/va/gstvadecoder.h
index 7fadd26445..3b91f33c13 100644
--- a/sys/va/gstvadecoder.h
+++ b/sys/va/gstvadecoder.h
@@ -44,10 +44,14 @@ gboolean              gst_va_decoder_open                 (GstVaDecoder * self,
                                                            guint rt_format);
 gboolean              gst_va_decoder_close                (GstVaDecoder * self);
 gboolean              gst_va_decoder_is_open              (GstVaDecoder * self);
-gboolean              gst_va_decoder_set_format           (GstVaDecoder * self,
+gboolean              gst_va_decoder_set_frame_size_with_surfaces
+                                                          (GstVaDecoder * self,
                                                            gint coded_width,
                                                            gint coded_height,
                                                            GArray * surfaces);
+gboolean              gst_va_decoder_set_frame_size       (GstVaDecoder * self,
+                                                           gint coded_width,
+                                                           gint coded_height);
 gboolean              gst_va_decoder_change_resolution    (GstVaDecoder * self,
                                                            gint coded_width,
                                                            gint coded_height);
diff --git a/sys/va/gstvah264dec.c b/sys/va/gstvah264dec.c
index 69535a1b1a..bb4b2c77a3 100644
--- a/sys/va/gstvah264dec.c
+++ b/sys/va/gstvah264dec.c
@@ -815,8 +815,8 @@ gst_va_h264_dec_negotiate (GstVideoDecoder * decoder)
   if (!gst_va_decoder_open (base->decoder, base->profile, base->rt_format))
     return FALSE;
 
-  if (!gst_va_decoder_set_format (base->decoder, self->coded_width,
-          self->coded_height, NULL))
+  if (!gst_va_decoder_set_frame_size (base->decoder, self->coded_width,
+          self->coded_height))
     return FALSE;
 
   if (base->output_state)
diff --git a/sys/va/gstvah265dec.c b/sys/va/gstvah265dec.c
index bff3a975cd..63f50be6a1 100644
--- a/sys/va/gstvah265dec.c
+++ b/sys/va/gstvah265dec.c
@@ -1198,8 +1198,8 @@ gst_va_h265_dec_negotiate (GstVideoDecoder * decoder)
   if (!gst_va_decoder_open (base->decoder, base->profile, base->rt_format))
     return FALSE;
 
-  if (!gst_va_decoder_set_format (base->decoder, self->coded_width,
-          self->coded_height, NULL))
+  if (!gst_va_decoder_set_frame_size (base->decoder, self->coded_width,
+          self->coded_height))
     return FALSE;
 
   if (base->output_state)
diff --git a/sys/va/gstvampeg2dec.c b/sys/va/gstvampeg2dec.c
index 426eb0e743..6fe0169f03 100644
--- a/sys/va/gstvampeg2dec.c
+++ b/sys/va/gstvampeg2dec.c
@@ -105,8 +105,7 @@ gst_va_mpeg2_dec_negotiate (GstVideoDecoder * decoder)
   if (!gst_va_decoder_open (base->decoder, base->profile, base->rt_format))
     return FALSE;
 
-  if (!gst_va_decoder_set_format (base->decoder, base->width,
-          base->height, NULL))
+  if (!gst_va_decoder_set_frame_size (base->decoder, base->width, base->height))
     return FALSE;
 
   if (base->output_state)
diff --git a/sys/va/gstvavp8dec.c b/sys/va/gstvavp8dec.c
index b8cf57bf85..d9b266b659 100644
--- a/sys/va/gstvavp8dec.c
+++ b/sys/va/gstvavp8dec.c
@@ -104,8 +104,7 @@ gst_va_vp8_dec_negotiate (GstVideoDecoder * decoder)
   if (!gst_va_decoder_open (base->decoder, base->profile, base->rt_format))
     return FALSE;
 
-  if (!gst_va_decoder_set_format (base->decoder, base->width, base->height,
-          NULL))
+  if (!gst_va_decoder_set_frame_size (base->decoder, base->width, base->height))
     return FALSE;
 
   if (base->output_state)
diff --git a/sys/va/gstvavp9dec.c b/sys/va/gstvavp9dec.c
index 606938f17f..d12fbc9df3 100644
--- a/sys/va/gstvavp9dec.c
+++ b/sys/va/gstvavp9dec.c
@@ -575,8 +575,8 @@ gst_va_vp9_dec_negotiate (GstVideoDecoder * decoder)
     if (!gst_va_decoder_open (base->decoder, base->profile, base->rt_format))
       return FALSE;
 
-    if (!gst_va_decoder_set_format (base->decoder, base->width, base->height,
-            NULL))
+    if (!gst_va_decoder_set_frame_size (base->decoder, base->width,
+            base->height))
       return FALSE;
   }