diff --git a/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-address-pool.c b/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-address-pool.c
index 1343839f3a..5b032bf0c4 100644
--- a/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-address-pool.c
+++ b/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-address-pool.c
@@ -129,7 +129,8 @@ typedef struct
 #define RANGE_IS_SINGLE(r) (memcmp ((r)->min.bytes, (r)->max.bytes, (r)->min.size) == 0)
 
 #define gst_rtsp_address_pool_parent_class parent_class
-G_DEFINE_TYPE (GstRTSPAddressPool, gst_rtsp_address_pool, G_TYPE_OBJECT);
+G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_PRIVATE (GstRTSPAddressPool, gst_rtsp_address_pool,
+    G_TYPE_OBJECT);
 
 static void gst_rtsp_address_pool_finalize (GObject * obj);
 
@@ -142,8 +143,6 @@ gst_rtsp_address_pool_class_init (GstRTSPAddressPoolClass * klass)
 
   gobject_class->finalize = gst_rtsp_address_pool_finalize;
 
-  g_type_class_add_private (klass, sizeof (GstRTSPAddressPoolPrivate));
-
   GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_INIT (rtsp_address_pool_debug, "rtspaddresspool", 0,
       "GstRTSPAddressPool");
 }
@@ -151,7 +150,7 @@ gst_rtsp_address_pool_class_init (GstRTSPAddressPoolClass * klass)
 static void
 gst_rtsp_address_pool_init (GstRTSPAddressPool * pool)
 {
-  pool->priv = GST_RTSP_ADDRESS_POOL_GET_PRIVATE (pool);
+  pool->priv = gst_rtsp_address_pool_get_instance_private (pool);
 
   g_mutex_init (&pool->priv->lock);
 }
diff --git a/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-auth.c b/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-auth.c
index c1223b574e..c0bcdb12fb 100644
--- a/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-auth.c
+++ b/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-auth.c
@@ -50,9 +50,6 @@
 
 #include "rtsp-auth.h"
 
-#define GST_RTSP_AUTH_GET_PRIVATE(obj)  \
-   (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_PRIVATE ((obj), GST_TYPE_RTSP_AUTH, GstRTSPAuthPrivate))
-
 struct _GstRTSPAuthPrivate
 {
   GMutex lock;
@@ -132,15 +129,13 @@ static void default_generate_authenticate_header (GstRTSPAuth * auth,
     GstRTSPContext * ctx);
 
 
-G_DEFINE_TYPE (GstRTSPAuth, gst_rtsp_auth, G_TYPE_OBJECT);
+G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_PRIVATE (GstRTSPAuth, gst_rtsp_auth, G_TYPE_OBJECT);
 
 static void
 gst_rtsp_auth_class_init (GstRTSPAuthClass * klass)
 {
   GObjectClass *gobject_class;
 
-  g_type_class_add_private (klass, sizeof (GstRTSPAuthPrivate));
-
   gobject_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
 
   gobject_class->get_property = gst_rtsp_auth_get_property;
@@ -184,7 +179,7 @@ gst_rtsp_auth_init (GstRTSPAuth * auth)
 {
   GstRTSPAuthPrivate *priv;
 
-  auth->priv = priv = GST_RTSP_AUTH_GET_PRIVATE (auth);
+  auth->priv = priv = gst_rtsp_auth_get_instance_private (auth);
 
   g_mutex_init (&priv->lock);
 
diff --git a/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-client.c b/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-client.c
index fb6998c2ce..d76374eb2e 100644
--- a/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-client.c
+++ b/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-client.c
@@ -51,9 +51,6 @@
 #include "rtsp-sdp.h"
 #include "rtsp-params.h"
 
-#define GST_RTSP_CLIENT_GET_PRIVATE(obj)  \
-   (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_PRIVATE ((obj), GST_TYPE_RTSP_CLIENT, GstRTSPClientPrivate))
-
 typedef enum
 {
   TUNNEL_STATE_UNKNOWN,
@@ -192,15 +189,13 @@ static GstRTSPStatusCode default_pre_signal_handler (GstRTSPClient * client,
 static gboolean pre_signal_accumulator (GSignalInvocationHint * ihint,
     GValue * return_accu, const GValue * handler_return, gpointer data);
 
-G_DEFINE_TYPE (GstRTSPClient, gst_rtsp_client, G_TYPE_OBJECT);
+G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_PRIVATE (GstRTSPClient, gst_rtsp_client, G_TYPE_OBJECT);
 
 static void
 gst_rtsp_client_class_init (GstRTSPClientClass * klass)
 {
   GObjectClass *gobject_class;
 
-  g_type_class_add_private (klass, sizeof (GstRTSPClientPrivate));
-
   gobject_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
 
   gobject_class->get_property = gst_rtsp_client_get_property;
@@ -584,7 +579,7 @@ gst_rtsp_client_class_init (GstRTSPClientClass * klass)
 static void
 gst_rtsp_client_init (GstRTSPClient * client)
 {
-  GstRTSPClientPrivate *priv = GST_RTSP_CLIENT_GET_PRIVATE (client);
+  GstRTSPClientPrivate *priv = gst_rtsp_client_get_instance_private (client);
 
   client->priv = priv;
 
diff --git a/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-media-factory-uri.c b/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-media-factory-uri.c
index 3598dde25a..7100b1647d 100644
--- a/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-media-factory-uri.c
+++ b/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-media-factory-uri.c
@@ -34,9 +34,6 @@
 
 #include "rtsp-media-factory-uri.h"
 
-#define GST_RTSP_MEDIA_FACTORY_URI_GET_PRIVATE(obj)  \
-    (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_PRIVATE ((obj), GST_TYPE_RTSP_MEDIA_FACTORY_URI, GstRTSPMediaFactoryURIPrivate))
-
 struct _GstRTSPMediaFactoryURIPrivate
 {
   GMutex lock;
@@ -98,7 +95,7 @@ static void gst_rtsp_media_factory_uri_finalize (GObject * obj);
 static GstElement *rtsp_media_factory_uri_create_element (GstRTSPMediaFactory *
     factory, const GstRTSPUrl * url);
 
-G_DEFINE_TYPE (GstRTSPMediaFactoryURI, gst_rtsp_media_factory_uri,
+G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_PRIVATE (GstRTSPMediaFactoryURI, gst_rtsp_media_factory_uri,
     GST_TYPE_RTSP_MEDIA_FACTORY);
 
 static void
@@ -107,8 +104,6 @@ gst_rtsp_media_factory_uri_class_init (GstRTSPMediaFactoryURIClass * klass)
   GObjectClass *gobject_class;
   GstRTSPMediaFactoryClass *mediafactory_class;
 
-  g_type_class_add_private (klass, sizeof (GstRTSPMediaFactoryURIPrivate));
-
   gobject_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
   mediafactory_class = GST_RTSP_MEDIA_FACTORY_CLASS (klass);
 
@@ -188,7 +183,7 @@ static void
 gst_rtsp_media_factory_uri_init (GstRTSPMediaFactoryURI * factory)
 {
   GstRTSPMediaFactoryURIPrivate *priv =
-      GST_RTSP_MEDIA_FACTORY_URI_GET_PRIVATE (factory);
+      gst_rtsp_media_factory_uri_get_instance_private (factory);
   FilterData data = { NULL, NULL, NULL };
 
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (factory, "new");
diff --git a/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-media-factory.c b/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-media-factory.c
index 46c0becfa0..bbb6a91196 100644
--- a/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-media-factory.c
+++ b/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-media-factory.c
@@ -40,9 +40,6 @@
 
 #include "rtsp-media-factory.h"
 
-#define GST_RTSP_MEDIA_FACTORY_GET_PRIVATE(obj)  \
-       (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_PRIVATE ((obj), GST_TYPE_RTSP_MEDIA_FACTORY, GstRTSPMediaFactoryPrivate))
-
 #define GST_RTSP_MEDIA_FACTORY_GET_LOCK(f)       (&(GST_RTSP_MEDIA_FACTORY_CAST(f)->priv->lock))
 #define GST_RTSP_MEDIA_FACTORY_LOCK(f)           (g_mutex_lock(GST_RTSP_MEDIA_FACTORY_GET_LOCK(f)))
 #define GST_RTSP_MEDIA_FACTORY_UNLOCK(f)         (g_mutex_unlock(GST_RTSP_MEDIA_FACTORY_GET_LOCK(f)))
@@ -136,15 +133,14 @@ static void default_configure (GstRTSPMediaFactory * factory,
 static GstElement *default_create_pipeline (GstRTSPMediaFactory * factory,
     GstRTSPMedia * media);
 
-G_DEFINE_TYPE (GstRTSPMediaFactory, gst_rtsp_media_factory, G_TYPE_OBJECT);
+G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_PRIVATE (GstRTSPMediaFactory, gst_rtsp_media_factory,
+    G_TYPE_OBJECT);
 
 static void
 gst_rtsp_media_factory_class_init (GstRTSPMediaFactoryClass * klass)
 {
   GObjectClass *gobject_class;
 
-  g_type_class_add_private (klass, sizeof (GstRTSPMediaFactoryPrivate));
-
   gobject_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
 
   gobject_class->get_property = gst_rtsp_media_factory_get_property;
@@ -252,7 +248,7 @@ static void
 gst_rtsp_media_factory_init (GstRTSPMediaFactory * factory)
 {
   GstRTSPMediaFactoryPrivate *priv =
-      GST_RTSP_MEDIA_FACTORY_GET_PRIVATE (factory);
+      gst_rtsp_media_factory_get_instance_private (factory);
   factory->priv = priv;
 
   priv->launch = g_strdup (DEFAULT_LAUNCH);
diff --git a/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-media.c b/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-media.c
index 48117c139e..74d52803be 100644
--- a/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-media.c
+++ b/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-media.c
@@ -81,9 +81,6 @@
 
 #include "rtsp-media.h"
 
-#define GST_RTSP_MEDIA_GET_PRIVATE(obj)  \
-     (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_PRIVATE ((obj), GST_TYPE_RTSP_MEDIA, GstRTSPMediaPrivate))
-
 struct _GstRTSPMediaPrivate
 {
   GMutex lock;
@@ -297,15 +294,13 @@ gst_rtsp_publish_clock_mode_get_type (void)
   return (GType) id;
 }
 
-G_DEFINE_TYPE (GstRTSPMedia, gst_rtsp_media, G_TYPE_OBJECT);
+G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_PRIVATE (GstRTSPMedia, gst_rtsp_media, G_TYPE_OBJECT);
 
 static void
 gst_rtsp_media_class_init (GstRTSPMediaClass * klass)
 {
   GObjectClass *gobject_class;
 
-  g_type_class_add_private (klass, sizeof (GstRTSPMediaPrivate));
-
   gobject_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
 
   gobject_class->get_property = gst_rtsp_media_get_property;
@@ -429,7 +424,7 @@ gst_rtsp_media_class_init (GstRTSPMediaClass * klass)
 static void
 gst_rtsp_media_init (GstRTSPMedia * media)
 {
-  GstRTSPMediaPrivate *priv = GST_RTSP_MEDIA_GET_PRIVATE (media);
+  GstRTSPMediaPrivate *priv = gst_rtsp_media_get_instance_private (media);
 
   media->priv = priv;
 
diff --git a/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-mount-points.c b/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-mount-points.c
index 53b4ffd85e..15685ba8ab 100644
--- a/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-mount-points.c
+++ b/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-mount-points.c
@@ -38,9 +38,6 @@
 
 #include "rtsp-mount-points.h"
 
-#define GST_RTSP_MOUNT_POINTS_GET_PRIVATE(obj)  \
-       (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_PRIVATE ((obj), GST_TYPE_RTSP_MOUNT_POINTS, GstRTSPMountPointsPrivate))
-
 typedef struct
 {
   gchar *path;
@@ -97,7 +94,8 @@ struct _GstRTSPMountPointsPrivate
   gboolean dirty;
 };
 
-G_DEFINE_TYPE (GstRTSPMountPoints, gst_rtsp_mount_points, G_TYPE_OBJECT);
+G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_PRIVATE (GstRTSPMountPoints, gst_rtsp_mount_points,
+    G_TYPE_OBJECT);
 
 GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_STATIC (rtsp_media_debug);
 #define GST_CAT_DEFAULT rtsp_media_debug
@@ -111,8 +109,6 @@ gst_rtsp_mount_points_class_init (GstRTSPMountPointsClass * klass)
 {
   GObjectClass *gobject_class;
 
-  g_type_class_add_private (klass, sizeof (GstRTSPMountPointsPrivate));
-
   gobject_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
 
   gobject_class->finalize = gst_rtsp_mount_points_finalize;
@@ -126,11 +122,11 @@ gst_rtsp_mount_points_class_init (GstRTSPMountPointsClass * klass)
 static void
 gst_rtsp_mount_points_init (GstRTSPMountPoints * mounts)
 {
-  GstRTSPMountPointsPrivate *priv = GST_RTSP_MOUNT_POINTS_GET_PRIVATE (mounts);
+  GstRTSPMountPointsPrivate *priv;
 
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (mounts, "created");
 
-  mounts->priv = priv;
+  mounts->priv = priv = gst_rtsp_mount_points_get_instance_private (mounts);
 
   g_mutex_init (&priv->lock);
   priv->mounts = g_sequence_new (data_item_free);
diff --git a/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-server.c b/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-server.c
index 91f4dfb05d..0a0b912fb8 100644
--- a/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-server.c
+++ b/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-server.c
@@ -58,9 +58,6 @@
 #include "rtsp-server.h"
 #include "rtsp-client.h"
 
-#define GST_RTSP_SERVER_GET_PRIVATE(obj)  \
-       (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_PRIVATE ((obj), GST_TYPE_RTSP_SERVER, GstRTSPServerPrivate))
-
 #define GST_RTSP_SERVER_GET_LOCK(server)  (&(GST_RTSP_SERVER_CAST(server)->priv->lock))
 #define GST_RTSP_SERVER_LOCK(server)      (g_mutex_lock(GST_RTSP_SERVER_GET_LOCK(server)))
 #define GST_RTSP_SERVER_UNLOCK(server)    (g_mutex_unlock(GST_RTSP_SERVER_GET_LOCK(server)))
@@ -123,7 +120,7 @@ enum
   SIGNAL_LAST
 };
 
-G_DEFINE_TYPE (GstRTSPServer, gst_rtsp_server, G_TYPE_OBJECT);
+G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_PRIVATE (GstRTSPServer, gst_rtsp_server, G_TYPE_OBJECT);
 
 GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_STATIC (rtsp_server_debug);
 #define GST_CAT_DEFAULT rtsp_server_debug
@@ -145,8 +142,6 @@ gst_rtsp_server_class_init (GstRTSPServerClass * klass)
 {
   GObjectClass *gobject_class;
 
-  g_type_class_add_private (klass, sizeof (GstRTSPServerPrivate));
-
   gobject_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
 
   gobject_class->get_property = gst_rtsp_server_get_property;
@@ -237,7 +232,7 @@ gst_rtsp_server_class_init (GstRTSPServerClass * klass)
 static void
 gst_rtsp_server_init (GstRTSPServer * server)
 {
-  GstRTSPServerPrivate *priv = GST_RTSP_SERVER_GET_PRIVATE (server);
+  GstRTSPServerPrivate *priv = gst_rtsp_server_get_instance_private (server);
 
   server->priv = priv;
 
diff --git a/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-session-media.c b/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-session-media.c
index a1eb98ea06..c3bac97ccb 100644
--- a/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-session-media.c
+++ b/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-session-media.c
@@ -39,9 +39,6 @@
 
 #include "rtsp-session.h"
 
-#define GST_RTSP_SESSION_MEDIA_GET_PRIVATE(obj)  \
-    (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_PRIVATE ((obj), GST_TYPE_RTSP_SESSION_MEDIA, GstRTSPSessionMediaPrivate))
-
 struct _GstRTSPSessionMediaPrivate
 {
   GMutex lock;
@@ -65,15 +62,14 @@ GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_STATIC (rtsp_session_media_debug);
 
 static void gst_rtsp_session_media_finalize (GObject * obj);
 
-G_DEFINE_TYPE (GstRTSPSessionMedia, gst_rtsp_session_media, G_TYPE_OBJECT);
+G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_PRIVATE (GstRTSPSessionMedia, gst_rtsp_session_media,
+    G_TYPE_OBJECT);
 
 static void
 gst_rtsp_session_media_class_init (GstRTSPSessionMediaClass * klass)
 {
   GObjectClass *gobject_class;
 
-  g_type_class_add_private (klass, sizeof (GstRTSPSessionMediaPrivate));
-
   gobject_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
 
   gobject_class->finalize = gst_rtsp_session_media_finalize;
@@ -85,9 +81,9 @@ gst_rtsp_session_media_class_init (GstRTSPSessionMediaClass * klass)
 static void
 gst_rtsp_session_media_init (GstRTSPSessionMedia * media)
 {
-  GstRTSPSessionMediaPrivate *priv = GST_RTSP_SESSION_MEDIA_GET_PRIVATE (media);
+  GstRTSPSessionMediaPrivate *priv;
 
-  media->priv = priv;
+  media->priv = priv = gst_rtsp_session_media_get_instance_private (media);
 
   g_mutex_init (&priv->lock);
   priv->state = GST_RTSP_STATE_INIT;
diff --git a/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-session-pool.c b/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-session-pool.c
index 3915b8cbb1..8f45e28279 100644
--- a/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-session-pool.c
+++ b/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-session-pool.c
@@ -42,9 +42,6 @@
 
 #include "rtsp-session-pool.h"
 
-#define GST_RTSP_SESSION_POOL_GET_PRIVATE(obj)  \
-         (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_PRIVATE ((obj), GST_TYPE_RTSP_SESSION_POOL, GstRTSPSessionPoolPrivate))
-
 struct _GstRTSPSessionPoolPrivate
 {
   GMutex lock;                  /* protects everything in this struct */
@@ -91,15 +88,14 @@ static gchar *create_session_id (GstRTSPSessionPool * pool);
 static GstRTSPSession *create_session (GstRTSPSessionPool * pool,
     const gchar * id);
 
-G_DEFINE_TYPE (GstRTSPSessionPool, gst_rtsp_session_pool, G_TYPE_OBJECT);
+G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_PRIVATE (GstRTSPSessionPool, gst_rtsp_session_pool,
+    G_TYPE_OBJECT);
 
 static void
 gst_rtsp_session_pool_class_init (GstRTSPSessionPoolClass * klass)
 {
   GObjectClass *gobject_class;
 
-  g_type_class_add_private (klass, sizeof (GstRTSPSessionPoolPrivate));
-
   gobject_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
 
   gobject_class->get_property = gst_rtsp_session_pool_get_property;
@@ -128,9 +124,9 @@ gst_rtsp_session_pool_class_init (GstRTSPSessionPoolClass * klass)
 static void
 gst_rtsp_session_pool_init (GstRTSPSessionPool * pool)
 {
-  GstRTSPSessionPoolPrivate *priv = GST_RTSP_SESSION_POOL_GET_PRIVATE (pool);
+  GstRTSPSessionPoolPrivate *priv;
 
-  pool->priv = priv;
+  pool->priv = priv = gst_rtsp_session_pool_get_instance_private (pool);
 
   g_mutex_init (&priv->lock);
   priv->sessions = g_hash_table_new_full (g_str_hash, g_str_equal,
diff --git a/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-session.c b/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-session.c
index 83a998527e..37945f853d 100644
--- a/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-session.c
+++ b/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-session.c
@@ -47,9 +47,6 @@
 
 #include "rtsp-session.h"
 
-#define GST_RTSP_SESSION_GET_PRIVATE(obj)  \
-       (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_PRIVATE ((obj), GST_TYPE_RTSP_SESSION, GstRTSPSessionPrivate))
-
 struct _GstRTSPSessionPrivate
 {
   GMutex lock;                  /* protects everything but sessionid and create_time */
@@ -90,15 +87,13 @@ static void gst_rtsp_session_set_property (GObject * object, guint propid,
     const GValue * value, GParamSpec * pspec);
 static void gst_rtsp_session_finalize (GObject * obj);
 
-G_DEFINE_TYPE (GstRTSPSession, gst_rtsp_session, G_TYPE_OBJECT);
+G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_PRIVATE (GstRTSPSession, gst_rtsp_session, G_TYPE_OBJECT);
 
 static void
 gst_rtsp_session_class_init (GstRTSPSessionClass * klass)
 {
   GObjectClass *gobject_class;
 
-  g_type_class_add_private (klass, sizeof (GstRTSPSessionPrivate));
-
   gobject_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
 
   gobject_class->get_property = gst_rtsp_session_get_property;
@@ -127,9 +122,9 @@ gst_rtsp_session_class_init (GstRTSPSessionClass * klass)
 static void
 gst_rtsp_session_init (GstRTSPSession * session)
 {
-  GstRTSPSessionPrivate *priv = GST_RTSP_SESSION_GET_PRIVATE (session);
+  GstRTSPSessionPrivate *priv;
 
-  session->priv = priv;
+  session->priv = priv = gst_rtsp_session_get_instance_private (session);
 
   GST_INFO ("init session %p", session);
 
diff --git a/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-stream-transport.c b/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-stream-transport.c
index 9da62d87e8..7a6ba12c3c 100644
--- a/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-stream-transport.c
+++ b/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-stream-transport.c
@@ -43,9 +43,6 @@
 
 #include "rtsp-stream-transport.h"
 
-#define GST_RTSP_STREAM_TRANSPORT_GET_PRIVATE(obj)  \
-       (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_PRIVATE ((obj), GST_TYPE_RTSP_STREAM_TRANSPORT, GstRTSPStreamTransportPrivate))
-
 struct _GstRTSPStreamTransportPrivate
 {
   GstRTSPStream *stream;
@@ -78,7 +75,7 @@ GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_STATIC (rtsp_stream_transport_debug);
 
 static void gst_rtsp_stream_transport_finalize (GObject * obj);
 
-G_DEFINE_TYPE (GstRTSPStreamTransport, gst_rtsp_stream_transport,
+G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_PRIVATE (GstRTSPStreamTransport, gst_rtsp_stream_transport,
     G_TYPE_OBJECT);
 
 static void
@@ -86,8 +83,6 @@ gst_rtsp_stream_transport_class_init (GstRTSPStreamTransportClass * klass)
 {
   GObjectClass *gobject_class;
 
-  g_type_class_add_private (klass, sizeof (GstRTSPStreamTransportPrivate));
-
   gobject_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
 
   gobject_class->finalize = gst_rtsp_stream_transport_finalize;
@@ -99,10 +94,7 @@ gst_rtsp_stream_transport_class_init (GstRTSPStreamTransportClass * klass)
 static void
 gst_rtsp_stream_transport_init (GstRTSPStreamTransport * trans)
 {
-  GstRTSPStreamTransportPrivate *priv =
-      GST_RTSP_STREAM_TRANSPORT_GET_PRIVATE (trans);
-
-  trans->priv = priv;
+  trans->priv = gst_rtsp_stream_transport_get_instance_private (trans);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-stream.c b/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-stream.c
index a94c5bd418..0e230a4bb0 100644
--- a/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-stream.c
+++ b/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-stream.c
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@
 
 #include "rtsp-stream.h"
 
-#define GST_RTSP_STREAM_GET_PRIVATE(obj)  \
-     (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_PRIVATE ((obj), GST_TYPE_RTSP_STREAM, GstRTSPStreamPrivate))
-
 struct _GstRTSPStreamPrivate
 {
   GMutex lock;
@@ -211,15 +208,13 @@ static void gst_rtsp_stream_finalize (GObject * obj);
 
 static guint gst_rtsp_stream_signals[SIGNAL_LAST] = { 0 };
 
-G_DEFINE_TYPE (GstRTSPStream, gst_rtsp_stream, G_TYPE_OBJECT);
+G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_PRIVATE (GstRTSPStream, gst_rtsp_stream, G_TYPE_OBJECT);
 
 static void
 gst_rtsp_stream_class_init (GstRTSPStreamClass * klass)
 {
   GObjectClass *gobject_class;
 
-  g_type_class_add_private (klass, sizeof (GstRTSPStreamPrivate));
-
   gobject_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
 
   gobject_class->get_property = gst_rtsp_stream_get_property;
@@ -259,7 +254,7 @@ gst_rtsp_stream_class_init (GstRTSPStreamClass * klass)
 static void
 gst_rtsp_stream_init (GstRTSPStream * stream)
 {
-  GstRTSPStreamPrivate *priv = GST_RTSP_STREAM_GET_PRIVATE (stream);
+  GstRTSPStreamPrivate *priv = gst_rtsp_stream_get_instance_private (stream);
 
   GST_DEBUG ("new stream %p", stream);
 
@@ -4016,7 +4011,7 @@ gst_rtsp_stream_update_crypto (GstRTSPStream * stream,
 GSocket *
 gst_rtsp_stream_get_rtp_socket (GstRTSPStream * stream, GSocketFamily family)
 {
-  GstRTSPStreamPrivate *priv = GST_RTSP_STREAM_GET_PRIVATE (stream);
+  GstRTSPStreamPrivate *priv = stream->priv;
   GSocket *socket;
   const gchar *name;
 
@@ -4050,7 +4045,7 @@ gst_rtsp_stream_get_rtp_socket (GstRTSPStream * stream, GSocketFamily family)
 GSocket *
 gst_rtsp_stream_get_rtcp_socket (GstRTSPStream * stream, GSocketFamily family)
 {
-  GstRTSPStreamPrivate *priv = GST_RTSP_STREAM_GET_PRIVATE (stream);
+  GstRTSPStreamPrivate *priv = gst_rtsp_stream_get_instance_private (stream);
   GSocket *socket;
   const gchar *name;
 
@@ -4083,7 +4078,7 @@ GSocket *
 gst_rtsp_stream_get_rtp_multicast_socket (GstRTSPStream * stream,
     GSocketFamily family)
 {
-  GstRTSPStreamPrivate *priv = GST_RTSP_STREAM_GET_PRIVATE (stream);
+  GstRTSPStreamPrivate *priv = gst_rtsp_stream_get_instance_private (stream);
   GSocket *socket;
   const gchar *name;
 
@@ -4116,7 +4111,7 @@ GSocket *
 gst_rtsp_stream_get_rtcp_multicast_socket (GstRTSPStream * stream,
     GSocketFamily family)
 {
-  GstRTSPStreamPrivate *priv = GST_RTSP_STREAM_GET_PRIVATE (stream);
+  GstRTSPStreamPrivate *priv = gst_rtsp_stream_get_instance_private (stream);
   GSocket *socket;
   const gchar *name;
 
diff --git a/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-thread-pool.c b/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-thread-pool.c
index a3cb850c12..4e14447778 100644
--- a/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-thread-pool.c
+++ b/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-thread-pool.c
@@ -184,9 +184,6 @@ gst_rtsp_thread_stop (GstRTSPThread * thread)
     gst_rtsp_thread_unref (thread);
 }
 
-#define GST_RTSP_THREAD_POOL_GET_PRIVATE(obj)  \
-   (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_PRIVATE ((obj), GST_TYPE_RTSP_THREAD_POOL, GstRTSPThreadPoolPrivate))
-
 struct _GstRTSPThreadPoolPrivate
 {
   GMutex lock;
@@ -220,15 +217,14 @@ static gpointer do_loop (GstRTSPThread * thread);
 static GstRTSPThread *default_get_thread (GstRTSPThreadPool * pool,
     GstRTSPThreadType type, GstRTSPContext * ctx);
 
-G_DEFINE_TYPE (GstRTSPThreadPool, gst_rtsp_thread_pool, G_TYPE_OBJECT);
+G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_PRIVATE (GstRTSPThreadPool, gst_rtsp_thread_pool,
+    G_TYPE_OBJECT);
 
 static void
 gst_rtsp_thread_pool_class_init (GstRTSPThreadPoolClass * klass)
 {
   GObjectClass *gobject_class;
 
-  g_type_class_add_private (klass, sizeof (GstRTSPThreadPoolPrivate));
-
   gobject_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
 
   gobject_class->get_property = gst_rtsp_thread_pool_get_property;
@@ -261,7 +257,7 @@ gst_rtsp_thread_pool_init (GstRTSPThreadPool * pool)
 {
   GstRTSPThreadPoolPrivate *priv;
 
-  pool->priv = priv = GST_RTSP_THREAD_POOL_GET_PRIVATE (pool);
+  pool->priv = priv = gst_rtsp_thread_pool_get_instance_private (pool);
 
   g_mutex_init (&priv->lock);
   priv->max_threads = DEFAULT_MAX_THREADS;