diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/vulkan/gstvkbuffermemory.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/vulkan/gstvkbuffermemory.c
index 515aff0d0c..d3437a4245 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/vulkan/gstvkbuffermemory.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/vulkan/gstvkbuffermemory.c
@@ -96,25 +96,19 @@ _vk_buffer_mem_init (GstVulkanBufferMemory * mem, GstAllocator * allocator,
 }
 
 static GstVulkanBufferMemory *
-_vk_buffer_mem_new_alloc (GstAllocator * allocator, GstMemory * parent,
-    GstVulkanDevice * device, gsize size, VkBufferUsageFlags usage,
-    VkMemoryPropertyFlags mem_prop_flags, gpointer user_data,
-    GDestroyNotify notify)
+_vk_buffer_mem_new_alloc_with_buffer_info (GstAllocator * allocator,
+    GstMemory * parent, GstVulkanDevice * device,
+    VkBufferCreateInfo * buffer_info, VkMemoryPropertyFlags mem_prop_flags,
+    gpointer user_data, GDestroyNotify notify)
 {
   GstVulkanBufferMemory *mem = NULL;
   GstAllocationParams params = { 0, };
-  VkBufferCreateInfo buffer_info;
   GError *error = NULL;
   guint32 type_idx;
   VkBuffer buffer;
   VkResult err;
 
-  if (!_create_info_from_args (&buffer_info, size, usage)) {
-    GST_CAT_ERROR (GST_CAT_VULKAN_BUFFER_MEMORY, "Incorrect buffer parameters");
-    goto error;
-  }
-
-  err = vkCreateBuffer (device->device, &buffer_info, NULL, &buffer);
+  err = vkCreateBuffer (device->device, buffer_info, NULL, &buffer);
   if (gst_vulkan_error_to_g_error (err, &error, "vkCreateBuffer") < 0)
     goto vk_error;
 
@@ -128,8 +122,8 @@ _vk_buffer_mem_new_alloc (GstAllocator * allocator, GstMemory * parent,
   }
 
   params.align = mem->requirements.alignment - 1;
-  _vk_buffer_mem_init (mem, allocator, parent, device, usage, &params, size,
-      user_data, notify);
+  _vk_buffer_mem_init (mem, allocator, parent, device, buffer_info->usage,
+      &params, buffer_info->size, user_data, notify);
   mem->buffer = buffer;
 
   if (!gst_vulkan_memory_find_memory_type_index_with_type_properties (device,
@@ -163,6 +157,23 @@ error:
   }
 }
 
+static GstVulkanBufferMemory *
+_vk_buffer_mem_new_alloc (GstAllocator * allocator, GstMemory * parent,
+    GstVulkanDevice * device, gsize size, VkBufferUsageFlags usage,
+    VkMemoryPropertyFlags mem_prop_flags, gpointer user_data,
+    GDestroyNotify notify)
+{
+  VkBufferCreateInfo buffer_info;
+
+  if (!_create_info_from_args (&buffer_info, size, usage)) {
+    GST_CAT_ERROR (GST_CAT_VULKAN_BUFFER_MEMORY, "Incorrect buffer parameters");
+    return NULL;
+  }
+
+  return _vk_buffer_mem_new_alloc_with_buffer_info (allocator, parent, device,
+      &buffer_info, mem_prop_flags, user_data, notify);
+}
+
 static GstVulkanBufferMemory *
 _vk_buffer_mem_new_wrapped (GstAllocator * allocator, GstMemory * parent,
     GstVulkanDevice * device, VkBuffer buffer, VkBufferUsageFlags usage,
@@ -271,6 +282,35 @@ _vk_buffer_mem_free (GstAllocator * allocator, GstMemory * memory)
   g_free (mem);
 }
 
+/**
+ * gst_vulkan_buffer_memory_alloc_with_buffer_info:
+ * @device: a #GstVulkanDevice
+ * @buffer_info: the VkBufferCreateInfo structure
+ * @mem_prop_flags: memory properties flags for the backing memory
+ *
+ * Allocate a new #GstVulkanBufferMemory.
+ *
+ * Returns: (transfer full): a #GstMemory object backed by a vulkan buffer
+ *          backed by vulkan device memory
+ *
+ * Since: 1.24
+ */
+GstMemory *
+gst_vulkan_buffer_memory_alloc_with_buffer_info (GstVulkanDevice * device,
+    VkBufferCreateInfo * buffer_info, VkMemoryPropertyFlags mem_prop_flags)
+{
+  GstVulkanBufferMemory *mem;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (buffer_info
+      && buffer_info->sType == VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_BUFFER_CREATE_INFO, NULL);
+
+  mem = _vk_buffer_mem_new_alloc_with_buffer_info
+      (_vulkan_buffer_memory_allocator, NULL, device, buffer_info,
+      mem_prop_flags, NULL, NULL);
+
+  return (GstMemory *) mem;
+}
+
 /**
  * gst_vulkan_buffer_memory_alloc:
  * @device: a #GstVulkanDevice
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/vulkan/gstvkbuffermemory.h b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/vulkan/gstvkbuffermemory.h
index 8c6a416072..eed84bcedd 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/vulkan/gstvkbuffermemory.h
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/vulkan/gstvkbuffermemory.h
@@ -148,16 +148,22 @@ gboolean        gst_is_vulkan_buffer_memory              (GstMemory * mem);
 
 GST_VULKAN_API
 GstMemory *     gst_vulkan_buffer_memory_alloc           (GstVulkanDevice * device,
-                                                         gsize size,
-                                                         VkBufferUsageFlags usage,
-                                                         VkMemoryPropertyFlags mem_prop_flags);
+                                                          gsize size,
+                                                          VkBufferUsageFlags usage,
+                                                          VkMemoryPropertyFlags mem_prop_flags);
+
+GST_VULKAN_API
+GstMemory *    gst_vulkan_buffer_memory_alloc_with_buffer_info
+                                                         (GstVulkanDevice * device,
+                                                          VkBufferCreateInfo * buffer_info,
+                                                          VkMemoryPropertyFlags mem_prop_flags);
 
 GST_VULKAN_API
 GstMemory *     gst_vulkan_buffer_memory_wrapped         (GstVulkanDevice * device,
-                                                         VkBuffer buffer,
-                                                         VkBufferUsageFlags usage,
-                                                         gpointer user_data,
-                                                         GDestroyNotify notify);
+                                                          VkBuffer buffer,
+                                                          VkBufferUsageFlags usage,
+                                                          gpointer user_data,
+                                                          GDestroyNotify notify);
 
 G_END_DECLS