diff --git a/gst/gstbufferpool.c b/gst/gstbufferpool.c
index 0ac3490074..edd9ec9cf4 100644
--- a/gst/gstbufferpool.c
+++ b/gst/gstbufferpool.c
@@ -825,8 +825,7 @@ gst_buffer_pool_config_add_option (GstStructure * config, const gchar * option)
   }
   g_value_init (&option_value, G_TYPE_STRING);
   g_value_set_string (&option_value, option);
-  gst_value_array_append_value ((GValue *) value, &option_value);
-  g_value_unset (&option_value);
+  gst_value_array_append_and_take_value ((GValue *) value, &option_value);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/gst/gstvalue.c b/gst/gstvalue.c
index 8a55712a81..094064f1b7 100644
--- a/gst/gstvalue.c
+++ b/gst/gstvalue.c
@@ -145,9 +145,9 @@ static gchar *gst_string_take_and_wrap (gchar * s);
 static gchar *gst_string_unwrap (const gchar * s);
 
 static void gst_value_move (GValue * dest, GValue * src);
-static void gst_value_list_append_and_take_value (GValue * value,
+static void _gst_value_list_append_and_take_value (GValue * value,
     GValue * append_value);
-static void gst_value_array_append_and_take_value (GValue * value,
+static void _gst_value_array_append_and_take_value (GValue * value,
     GValue * append_value);
 
 static inline GstValueTable *
@@ -413,17 +413,37 @@ gst_value_list_or_array_are_compatible (const GValue * value1,
   return FALSE;
 }
 
-static void
-gst_value_list_append_and_take_value (GValue * value, GValue * append_value)
+static inline void
+_gst_value_list_append_and_take_value (GValue * value, GValue * append_value)
 {
   g_array_append_vals ((GArray *) value->data[0].v_pointer, append_value, 1);
   memset (append_value, 0, sizeof (GValue));
 }
 
+/**
+ * gst_value_list_append_and_take_value:
+ * @value: a #GValue of type #GST_TYPE_LIST
+ * @append_value: (transfer full): the value to append
+ *
+ * Appends @append_value to the GstValueList in @value.
+ *
+ * Since: 1.2
+ */
+void
+gst_value_list_append_and_take_value (GValue * value, GValue * append_value)
+{
+  g_return_if_fail (GST_VALUE_HOLDS_LIST (value));
+  g_return_if_fail (G_IS_VALUE (append_value));
+  g_return_if_fail (gst_value_list_or_array_are_compatible (value,
+          append_value));
+
+  _gst_value_list_append_and_take_value (value, append_value);
+}
+
 /**
  * gst_value_list_append_value:
  * @value: a #GValue of type #GST_TYPE_LIST
- * @append_value: the value to append
+ * @append_value: (transfer none): the value to append
  *
  * Appends @append_value to the GstValueList in @value.
  */
@@ -672,13 +692,33 @@ gst_value_array_append_value (GValue * value, const GValue * append_value)
   g_array_append_vals ((GArray *) value->data[0].v_pointer, &val, 1);
 }
 
-static void
-gst_value_array_append_and_take_value (GValue * value, GValue * append_value)
+static inline void
+_gst_value_array_append_and_take_value (GValue * value, GValue * append_value)
 {
   g_array_append_vals ((GArray *) value->data[0].v_pointer, append_value, 1);
   memset (append_value, 0, sizeof (GValue));
 }
 
+/**
+ * gst_value_array_append_and_take_value:
+ * @value: a #GValue of type #GST_TYPE_ARRAY
+ * @append_value: (transfer full): the value to append
+ *
+ * Appends @append_value to the GstValueArray in @value.
+ *
+ * Since: 1.2
+ */
+void
+gst_value_array_append_and_take_value (GValue * value, GValue * append_value)
+{
+  g_return_if_fail (GST_VALUE_HOLDS_ARRAY (value));
+  g_return_if_fail (G_IS_VALUE (append_value));
+  g_return_if_fail (gst_value_list_or_array_are_compatible (value,
+          append_value));
+
+  _gst_value_array_append_and_take_value (value, append_value);
+}
+
 /**
  * gst_value_array_prepend_value:
  * @value: a #GValue of type #GST_TYPE_ARRAY
@@ -3594,7 +3634,7 @@ gst_value_intersect_list (GValue * dest, const GValue * value1,
         gst_value_move (dest, &intersection);
         ret = TRUE;
       } else if (GST_VALUE_HOLDS_LIST (dest)) {
-        gst_value_list_append_and_take_value (dest, &intersection);
+        _gst_value_list_append_and_take_value (dest, &intersection);
       } else {
         GValue temp;
 
@@ -3641,7 +3681,7 @@ gst_value_intersect_array (GValue * dest, const GValue * src1,
       g_value_unset (dest);
       return FALSE;
     }
-    gst_value_array_append_and_take_value (dest, &val);
+    _gst_value_array_append_and_take_value (dest, &val);
   }
 
   return TRUE;
@@ -4118,7 +4158,7 @@ gst_value_subtract_from_list (GValue * dest, const GValue * minuend,
         ret = TRUE;
       } else if (G_VALUE_HOLDS (dest, ltype)
           && !G_VALUE_HOLDS (&subtraction, ltype)) {
-        gst_value_list_append_and_take_value (dest, &subtraction);
+        _gst_value_list_append_and_take_value (dest, &subtraction);
       } else {
         GValue temp;
 
@@ -5089,7 +5129,7 @@ gst_value_fixate (GValue * dest, const GValue * src)
         gst_value_init_and_copy (&kid, orig_kid);
       else
         res = TRUE;
-      gst_value_array_append_and_take_value (dest, &kid);
+      _gst_value_array_append_and_take_value (dest, &kid);
     }
 
     if (!res)
diff --git a/gst/gstvalue.h b/gst/gstvalue.h
index ed1dcdc308..d03d22e004 100644
--- a/gst/gstvalue.h
+++ b/gst/gstvalue.h
@@ -418,6 +418,8 @@ gboolean        gst_value_deserialize           (GValue                *dest,
 /* list */
 void            gst_value_list_append_value     (GValue         *value,
                                                  const GValue   *append_value);
+void            gst_value_list_append_and_take_value (GValue         *value,
+                                                 GValue   *append_value);
 void            gst_value_list_prepend_value    (GValue         *value,
                                                  const GValue   *prepend_value);
 void            gst_value_list_concat           (GValue         *dest,
@@ -433,6 +435,8 @@ const GValue *  gst_value_list_get_value        (const GValue   *value,
 /* array */
 void            gst_value_array_append_value    (GValue         *value,
                                                  const GValue   *append_value);
+void            gst_value_array_append_and_take_value    (GValue         *value,
+                                                 GValue   *append_value);
 void            gst_value_array_prepend_value   (GValue         *value,
                                                  const GValue   *prepend_value);
 guint           gst_value_array_get_size        (const GValue   *value);
diff --git a/win32/common/libgstreamer.def b/win32/common/libgstreamer.def
index 47ac5c1832..2ff23622bd 100644
--- a/win32/common/libgstreamer.def
+++ b/win32/common/libgstreamer.def
@@ -1296,6 +1296,7 @@ EXPORTS
 	gst_util_uint64_scale_int_ceil
 	gst_util_uint64_scale_int_round
 	gst_util_uint64_scale_round
+	gst_value_array_append_and_take_value
 	gst_value_array_append_value
 	gst_value_array_get_size
 	gst_value_array_get_type
@@ -1330,6 +1331,7 @@ EXPORTS
 	gst_value_intersect
 	gst_value_is_fixed
 	gst_value_is_subset
+	gst_value_list_append_and_take_value
 	gst_value_list_append_value
 	gst_value_list_concat
 	gst_value_list_get_size