diff --git a/sys/xvimage/xvimagepool.c b/sys/xvimage/xvimagepool.c
index 244a51ad29..77fc2727f5 100644
--- a/sys/xvimage/xvimagepool.c
+++ b/sys/xvimage/xvimagepool.c
@@ -37,28 +37,9 @@
 GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_EXTERN (gst_debug_xvimagepool);
 #define GST_CAT_DEFAULT gst_debug_xvimagepool
 
-
-struct _GstXvImageBufferPoolPrivate
-{
-  GstXvImageAllocator *allocator;
-
-  GstCaps *caps;
-  gint im_format;
-  GstVideoRectangle crop;
-  GstVideoInfo info;
-  GstVideoAlignment align;
-  guint padded_width;
-  guint padded_height;
-  gboolean add_metavideo;
-  gboolean need_alignment;
-};
-
 /* bufferpool */
 static void gst_xvimage_buffer_pool_finalize (GObject * object);
 
-#define GST_XVIMAGE_BUFFER_POOL_GET_PRIVATE(obj)  \
-   (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_PRIVATE ((obj), GST_TYPE_XVIMAGE_BUFFER_POOL, GstXvImageBufferPoolPrivate))
-
 #define gst_xvimage_buffer_pool_parent_class parent_class
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (GstXvImageBufferPool, gst_xvimage_buffer_pool,
     GST_TYPE_BUFFER_POOL);
@@ -77,7 +58,6 @@ static gboolean
 xvimage_buffer_pool_set_config (GstBufferPool * pool, GstStructure * config)
 {
   GstXvImageBufferPool *xvpool = GST_XVIMAGE_BUFFER_POOL_CAST (pool);
-  GstXvImageBufferPoolPrivate *priv = xvpool->priv;
   GstVideoInfo info;
   GstCaps *caps;
   GstXvContext *context;
@@ -95,54 +75,54 @@ xvimage_buffer_pool_set_config (GstBufferPool * pool, GstStructure * config)
   GST_LOG_OBJECT (pool, "%dx%d, caps %" GST_PTR_FORMAT, info.width, info.height,
       caps);
 
-  context = gst_xvimage_allocator_peek_context (priv->allocator);
+  context = gst_xvimage_allocator_peek_context (xvpool->allocator);
 
-  priv->im_format = gst_xvcontext_get_format_from_info (context, &info);
-  if (priv->im_format == -1)
+  xvpool->im_format = gst_xvcontext_get_format_from_info (context, &info);
+  if (xvpool->im_format == -1)
     goto unknown_format;
 
-  if (priv->caps)
-    gst_caps_unref (priv->caps);
-  priv->caps = gst_caps_ref (caps);
+  if (xvpool->caps)
+    gst_caps_unref (xvpool->caps);
+  xvpool->caps = gst_caps_ref (caps);
 
   /* enable metadata based on config of the pool */
-  priv->add_metavideo =
+  xvpool->add_metavideo =
       gst_buffer_pool_config_has_option (config,
       GST_BUFFER_POOL_OPTION_VIDEO_META);
 
   /* parse extra alignment info */
-  priv->need_alignment = gst_buffer_pool_config_has_option (config,
+  xvpool->need_alignment = gst_buffer_pool_config_has_option (config,
       GST_BUFFER_POOL_OPTION_VIDEO_ALIGNMENT);
 
-  if (priv->need_alignment) {
-    gst_buffer_pool_config_get_video_alignment (config, &priv->align);
+  if (xvpool->need_alignment) {
+    gst_buffer_pool_config_get_video_alignment (config, &xvpool->align);
 
-    GST_LOG_OBJECT (pool, "padding %u-%ux%u-%u", priv->align.padding_top,
-        priv->align.padding_left, priv->align.padding_left,
-        priv->align.padding_bottom);
+    GST_LOG_OBJECT (pool, "padding %u-%ux%u-%u", xvpool->align.padding_top,
+        xvpool->align.padding_left, xvpool->align.padding_left,
+        xvpool->align.padding_bottom);
 
     /* do padding and alignment */
-    gst_video_info_align (&info, &priv->align);
+    gst_video_info_align (&info, &xvpool->align);
 
     /* we need the video metadata too now */
-    priv->add_metavideo = TRUE;
+    xvpool->add_metavideo = TRUE;
   } else {
-    gst_video_alignment_reset (&priv->align);
+    gst_video_alignment_reset (&xvpool->align);
   }
 
   /* add the padding */
-  priv->padded_width =
-      GST_VIDEO_INFO_WIDTH (&info) + priv->align.padding_left +
-      priv->align.padding_right;
-  priv->padded_height =
-      GST_VIDEO_INFO_HEIGHT (&info) + priv->align.padding_top +
-      priv->align.padding_bottom;
+  xvpool->padded_width =
+      GST_VIDEO_INFO_WIDTH (&info) + xvpool->align.padding_left +
+      xvpool->align.padding_right;
+  xvpool->padded_height =
+      GST_VIDEO_INFO_HEIGHT (&info) + xvpool->align.padding_top +
+      xvpool->align.padding_bottom;
 
-  priv->info = info;
-  priv->crop.x = priv->align.padding_left;
-  priv->crop.y = priv->align.padding_top;
-  priv->crop.w = priv->info.width;
-  priv->crop.h = priv->info.height;
+  xvpool->info = info;
+  xvpool->crop.x = xvpool->align.padding_left;
+  xvpool->crop.y = xvpool->align.padding_top;
+  xvpool->crop.w = xvpool->info.width;
+  xvpool->crop.h = xvpool->info.height;
 
   return GST_BUFFER_POOL_CLASS (parent_class)->set_config (pool, config);
 
@@ -177,17 +157,16 @@ xvimage_buffer_pool_alloc (GstBufferPool * pool, GstBuffer ** buffer,
     GstBufferPoolAcquireParams * params)
 {
   GstXvImageBufferPool *xvpool = GST_XVIMAGE_BUFFER_POOL_CAST (pool);
-  GstXvImageBufferPoolPrivate *priv = xvpool->priv;
   GstVideoInfo *info;
   GstBuffer *xvimage;
   GstMemory *mem;
 
-  info = &priv->info;
+  info = &xvpool->info;
 
   xvimage = gst_buffer_new ();
 
-  mem = gst_xvimage_allocator_alloc (priv->allocator, priv->im_format,
-      priv->padded_width, priv->padded_height, &priv->crop, NULL);
+  mem = gst_xvimage_allocator_alloc (xvpool->allocator, xvpool->im_format,
+      xvpool->padded_width, xvpool->padded_height, &xvpool->crop, NULL);
 
   if (mem == NULL) {
     gst_buffer_unref (xvimage);
@@ -195,7 +174,7 @@ xvimage_buffer_pool_alloc (GstBufferPool * pool, GstBuffer ** buffer,
   }
   gst_buffer_append_memory (xvimage, mem);
 
-  if (priv->add_metavideo) {
+  if (xvpool->add_metavideo) {
     GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (pool, "adding GstVideoMeta");
     gst_buffer_add_video_meta_full (xvimage, GST_VIDEO_FRAME_FLAG_NONE,
         GST_VIDEO_INFO_FORMAT (info), GST_VIDEO_INFO_WIDTH (info),
@@ -221,7 +200,7 @@ gst_xvimage_buffer_pool_new (GstXvImageAllocator * allocator)
   GstXvImageBufferPool *pool;
 
   pool = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_XVIMAGE_BUFFER_POOL, NULL);
-  pool->priv->allocator = gst_object_ref (allocator);
+  pool->allocator = gst_object_ref (allocator);
 
   GST_LOG_OBJECT (pool, "new XvImage buffer pool %p", pool);
 
@@ -234,8 +213,6 @@ gst_xvimage_buffer_pool_class_init (GstXvImageBufferPoolClass * klass)
   GObjectClass *gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
   GstBufferPoolClass *gstbufferpool_class = (GstBufferPoolClass *) klass;
 
-  g_type_class_add_private (klass, sizeof (GstXvImageBufferPoolPrivate));
-
   gobject_class->finalize = gst_xvimage_buffer_pool_finalize;
 
   gstbufferpool_class->get_options = xvimage_buffer_pool_get_options;
@@ -246,21 +223,20 @@ gst_xvimage_buffer_pool_class_init (GstXvImageBufferPoolClass * klass)
 static void
 gst_xvimage_buffer_pool_init (GstXvImageBufferPool * pool)
 {
-  pool->priv = GST_XVIMAGE_BUFFER_POOL_GET_PRIVATE (pool);
+  /* nothing to do here */
 }
 
 static void
 gst_xvimage_buffer_pool_finalize (GObject * object)
 {
   GstXvImageBufferPool *pool = GST_XVIMAGE_BUFFER_POOL_CAST (object);
-  GstXvImageBufferPoolPrivate *priv = pool->priv;
 
   GST_LOG_OBJECT (pool, "finalize XvImage buffer pool %p", pool);
 
-  if (priv->caps)
-    gst_caps_unref (priv->caps);
-  if (priv->allocator)
-    gst_object_unref (priv->allocator);
+  if (pool->caps)
+    gst_caps_unref (pool->caps);
+  if (pool->allocator)
+    gst_object_unref (pool->allocator);
 
   G_OBJECT_CLASS (gst_xvimage_buffer_pool_parent_class)->finalize (object);
 }
diff --git a/sys/xvimage/xvimagepool.h b/sys/xvimage/xvimagepool.h
index 855c224c51..9c788d9529 100644
--- a/sys/xvimage/xvimagepool.h
+++ b/sys/xvimage/xvimagepool.h
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ G_BEGIN_DECLS
 
 typedef struct _GstXvImageBufferPool GstXvImageBufferPool;
 typedef struct _GstXvImageBufferPoolClass GstXvImageBufferPoolClass;
-typedef struct _GstXvImageBufferPoolPrivate GstXvImageBufferPoolPrivate;
 
 /* buffer pool functions */
 #define GST_TYPE_XVIMAGE_BUFFER_POOL      (gst_xvimage_buffer_pool_get_type())
@@ -40,7 +39,17 @@ struct _GstXvImageBufferPool
 {
   GstBufferPool bufferpool;
 
-  GstXvImageBufferPoolPrivate *priv;
+  GstXvImageAllocator *allocator;
+
+  GstCaps *caps;
+  gint im_format;
+  GstVideoRectangle crop;
+  GstVideoInfo info;
+  GstVideoAlignment align;
+  guint padded_width;
+  guint padded_height;
+  gboolean add_metavideo;
+  gboolean need_alignment;
 };
 
 struct _GstXvImageBufferPoolClass