diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/msdk/gstmsdkav1dec.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/msdk/gstmsdkav1dec.c
index 5e3ab9e08b..46cb9f18f2 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/msdk/gstmsdkav1dec.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/msdk/gstmsdkav1dec.c
@@ -57,6 +57,13 @@ GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_EXTERN (gst_msdkav1dec_debug);
 
 #define COMMON_FORMAT "{ NV12, P010_10LE, VUYA, Y410 }"
 
+#ifndef _WIN32
+#define VA_SRC_CAPS_STR \
+    ";" GST_MSDK_CAPS_MAKE_WITH_VA_FEATURE ("{ NV12 }")
+#else
+#define VA_SRC_CAPS_STR ""
+#endif
+
 static GstStaticPadTemplate sink_factory = GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("sink",
     GST_PAD_SINK,
     GST_PAD_ALWAYS,
@@ -66,8 +73,8 @@ static GstStaticPadTemplate sink_factory = GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("sink",
 static GstStaticPadTemplate src_factory = GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("src",
     GST_PAD_SRC,
     GST_PAD_ALWAYS,
-    GST_STATIC_CAPS (GST_MSDK_CAPS_STR (COMMON_FORMAT, COMMON_FORMAT))
-    );
+    GST_STATIC_CAPS (GST_MSDK_CAPS_STR (COMMON_FORMAT, COMMON_FORMAT)
+        VA_SRC_CAPS_STR));
 
 #define gst_msdkav1dec_parent_class parent_class
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (GstMsdkAV1Dec, gst_msdkav1dec, GST_TYPE_MSDKDEC);
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/msdk/gstmsdkdec.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/msdk/gstmsdkdec.c
index 95fff479d0..f86081d0ce 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/msdk/gstmsdkdec.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/msdk/gstmsdkdec.c
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@
 #include "gstmsdksystemmemory.h"
 #include "gstmsdkcontextutil.h"
 
+#ifndef _WIN32
+#include <gst/va/gstvaallocator.h>
+#endif
+
 GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_EXTERN (gst_msdkdec_debug);
 #define GST_CAT_DEFAULT gst_msdkdec_debug
 
@@ -567,26 +571,28 @@ _gst_caps_has_feature (const GstCaps * caps, const gchar * feature)
 }
 
 static gboolean
-srcpad_can_dmabuf (GstMsdkDec * thiz)
+pad_accept_memory (GstMsdkDec * thiz, const gchar * mem_type, GstCaps * filter)
 {
   gboolean ret = FALSE;
   GstCaps *caps, *out_caps;
-  GstPad *srcpad;
+  GstPad *pad;
 
-  srcpad = GST_VIDEO_DECODER_SRC_PAD (thiz);
-  caps = gst_pad_get_pad_template_caps (srcpad);
+  pad = GST_VIDEO_DECODER_SRC_PAD (thiz);
 
-  out_caps = gst_pad_peer_query_caps (srcpad, caps);
+  /* make a copy of filter caps since we need to alter the structure
+   * by adding dmabuf-capsfeatures */
+  caps = gst_caps_copy (filter);
+  gst_caps_set_features (caps, 0, gst_caps_features_from_string (mem_type));
+
+  out_caps = gst_pad_peer_query_caps (pad, caps);
   if (!out_caps)
     goto done;
 
-  if (gst_caps_is_any (out_caps) || gst_caps_is_empty (out_caps)
-      || out_caps == caps)
+  if (gst_caps_is_any (out_caps) || gst_caps_is_empty (out_caps))
     goto done;
 
-  if (_gst_caps_has_feature (out_caps, GST_CAPS_FEATURE_MEMORY_DMABUF))
+  if (_gst_caps_has_feature (out_caps, mem_type))
     ret = TRUE;
-
 done:
   if (caps)
     gst_caps_unref (caps);
@@ -748,10 +754,16 @@ gst_msdkdec_set_src_caps (GstMsdkDec * thiz, gboolean need_allocation)
     gst_msdk_set_video_alignment (vinfo, alloc_w, alloc_h, &align);
   gst_video_info_align (vinfo, &align);
   output_state->caps = gst_video_info_to_caps (vinfo);
-
-  if (srcpad_can_dmabuf (thiz))
+#ifndef _WIN32
+  if (pad_accept_memory (thiz, GST_CAPS_FEATURE_MEMORY_VA, output_state->caps)) {
+    gst_caps_set_features (output_state->caps, 0,
+        gst_caps_features_new (GST_CAPS_FEATURE_MEMORY_VA, NULL));
+  } else if (pad_accept_memory (thiz, GST_CAPS_FEATURE_MEMORY_DMABUF,
+          output_state->caps)) {
     gst_caps_set_features (output_state->caps, 0,
         gst_caps_features_new (GST_CAPS_FEATURE_MEMORY_DMABUF, NULL));
+  }
+#endif
 
   if (need_allocation) {
     /* Find allocation width and height */
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/msdk/gstmsdkh264dec.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/msdk/gstmsdkh264dec.c
index 1fcc9437d7..43b6d90aab 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/msdk/gstmsdkh264dec.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/msdk/gstmsdkh264dec.c
@@ -56,6 +56,13 @@ GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_EXTERN (gst_msdkh264dec_debug);
 
 #define COMMON_FORMAT "{ NV12, BGRA, BGRx }"
 
+#ifndef _WIN32
+#define VA_SRC_CAPS_STR \
+    "; " GST_MSDK_CAPS_MAKE_WITH_VA_FEATURE ("{ NV12 }")
+#else
+#define VA_SRC_CAPS_STR ""
+#endif
+
 static GstStaticPadTemplate sink_factory = GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("sink",
     GST_PAD_SINK,
     GST_PAD_ALWAYS,
@@ -68,8 +75,8 @@ static GstStaticPadTemplate sink_factory = GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("sink",
 static GstStaticPadTemplate src_factory = GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("src",
     GST_PAD_SRC,
     GST_PAD_ALWAYS,
-    GST_STATIC_CAPS (GST_MSDK_CAPS_STR (COMMON_FORMAT, COMMON_FORMAT))
-    );
+    GST_STATIC_CAPS (GST_MSDK_CAPS_STR (COMMON_FORMAT, COMMON_FORMAT)
+        VA_SRC_CAPS_STR));
 
 #define gst_msdkh264dec_parent_class parent_class
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (GstMsdkH264Dec, gst_msdkh264dec, GST_TYPE_MSDKDEC);
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/msdk/gstmsdkh265dec.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/msdk/gstmsdkh265dec.c
index 6b0e4d440b..8de9deaa64 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/msdk/gstmsdkh265dec.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/msdk/gstmsdkh265dec.c
@@ -58,6 +58,13 @@ GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_EXTERN (gst_msdkh265dec_debug);
 #define COMMON_FORMAT \
   "{ NV12, P010_10LE, YUY2, Y210, VUYA, Y410, P012_LE, Y212_LE, Y412_LE, BGRA, BGRx }"
 
+#ifndef _WIN32
+#define VA_SRC_CAPS_STR \
+    "; " GST_MSDK_CAPS_MAKE_WITH_VA_FEATURE ("{ NV12 }")
+#else
+#define VA_SRC_CAPS_STR ""
+#endif
+
 /* TODO: update both sink and src dynamically */
 static GstStaticPadTemplate sink_factory = GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("sink",
     GST_PAD_SINK,
@@ -70,8 +77,8 @@ static GstStaticPadTemplate sink_factory = GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("sink",
 static GstStaticPadTemplate src_factory = GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("src",
     GST_PAD_SRC,
     GST_PAD_ALWAYS,
-    GST_STATIC_CAPS (GST_MSDK_CAPS_STR (COMMON_FORMAT, COMMON_FORMAT))
-    );
+    GST_STATIC_CAPS (GST_MSDK_CAPS_STR (COMMON_FORMAT, COMMON_FORMAT)
+        VA_SRC_CAPS_STR));
 
 #define gst_msdkh265dec_parent_class parent_class
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (GstMsdkH265Dec, gst_msdkh265dec, GST_TYPE_MSDKDEC);
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/msdk/gstmsdkmjpegdec.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/msdk/gstmsdkmjpegdec.c
index a9cff9a4c5..de0d7d3727 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/msdk/gstmsdkmjpegdec.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/msdk/gstmsdkmjpegdec.c
@@ -67,11 +67,18 @@ static GstStaticPadTemplate sink_factory = GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("sink",
         "width = (int) [ 1, MAX ], height = (int) [ 1, MAX ], parsed = true ")
     );
 
+#ifndef _WIN32
+#define VA_SRC_CAPS_STR \
+    "; "  GST_MSDK_CAPS_MAKE_WITH_VA_FEATURE ("{ NV12 }")
+#else
+#define VA_SRC_CAPS_STR ""
+#endif
+
 static GstStaticPadTemplate src_factory = GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("src",
     GST_PAD_SRC,
     GST_PAD_ALWAYS,
-    GST_STATIC_CAPS (GST_MSDK_CAPS_STR ("{ NV12, YUY2 }", "{ NV12, YUY2 }"))
-    );
+    GST_STATIC_CAPS (GST_MSDK_CAPS_STR ("{ NV12, YUY2 }", "{ NV12, YUY2 }")
+        VA_SRC_CAPS_STR));
 
 #define gst_msdkmjpegdec_parent_class parent_class
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (GstMsdkMJPEGDec, gst_msdkmjpegdec, GST_TYPE_MSDKDEC);
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/msdk/gstmsdkmpeg2dec.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/msdk/gstmsdkmpeg2dec.c
index 4d2f9267f8..688a1957b3 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/msdk/gstmsdkmpeg2dec.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/msdk/gstmsdkmpeg2dec.c
@@ -57,6 +57,13 @@
 GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_EXTERN (gst_msdkmpeg2dec_debug);
 #define GST_CAT_DEFAULT gst_msdkmpeg2dec_debug
 
+#ifndef _WIN32
+#define VA_SRC_CAPS_STR \
+    "; " GST_MSDK_CAPS_MAKE_WITH_VA_FEATURE ("{ NV12 }")
+#else
+#define VA_SRC_CAPS_STR ""
+#endif
+
 static GstStaticPadTemplate sink_factory = GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("sink",
     GST_PAD_SINK,
     GST_PAD_ALWAYS,
@@ -65,6 +72,12 @@ static GstStaticPadTemplate sink_factory = GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("sink",
         "mpegversion = (int) 2, " "systemstream = (boolean) false")
     );
 
+static GstStaticPadTemplate src_factory = GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("src",
+    GST_PAD_SRC,
+    GST_PAD_ALWAYS,
+    GST_STATIC_CAPS (GST_MSDK_CAPS_STR ("{ NV12 }", "{ NV12 }")
+        VA_SRC_CAPS_STR));
+
 #define gst_msdkmpeg2dec_parent_class parent_class
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (GstMsdkMPEG2Dec, gst_msdkmpeg2dec, GST_TYPE_MSDKDEC);
 
@@ -151,6 +164,7 @@ gst_msdkmpeg2dec_class_init (GstMsdkMPEG2DecClass * klass)
   gst_msdkdec_prop_install_output_oder_property (gobject_class);
 
   gst_element_class_add_static_pad_template (element_class, &sink_factory);
+  gst_element_class_add_static_pad_template (element_class, &src_factory);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/msdk/gstmsdkvc1dec.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/msdk/gstmsdkvc1dec.c
index cef1fcfd49..68910c5378 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/msdk/gstmsdkvc1dec.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/msdk/gstmsdkvc1dec.c
@@ -56,6 +56,13 @@
 GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_EXTERN (gst_msdkvc1dec_debug);
 #define GST_CAT_DEFAULT gst_msdkvc1dec_debug
 
+#ifndef _WIN32
+#define VA_SRC_CAPS_STR \
+    "; " GST_MSDK_CAPS_MAKE_WITH_VA_FEATURE ("{ NV12 }")
+#else
+#define VA_SRC_CAPS_STR ""
+#endif
+
 static GstStaticPadTemplate sink_factory = GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("sink",
     GST_PAD_SINK,
     GST_PAD_ALWAYS,
@@ -76,6 +83,12 @@ static GstStaticPadTemplate sink_factory = GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("sink",
         "stream-format= (string) bdu, " "profile = (string) advanced" ";")
     );
 
+static GstStaticPadTemplate src_factory = GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("src",
+    GST_PAD_SRC,
+    GST_PAD_ALWAYS,
+    GST_STATIC_CAPS (GST_MSDK_CAPS_STR ("{ NV12 }", "{ NV12 }")
+        VA_SRC_CAPS_STR));
+
 #define gst_msdkvc1dec_parent_class parent_class
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (GstMsdkVC1Dec, gst_msdkvc1dec, GST_TYPE_MSDKDEC);
 
@@ -209,6 +222,8 @@ gst_msdkvc1dec_class_init (GstMsdkVC1DecClass * klass)
   gst_msdkdec_prop_install_output_oder_property (gobject_class);
 
   gst_element_class_add_static_pad_template (element_class, &sink_factory);
+  gst_element_class_add_static_pad_template (element_class, &src_factory);
+
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/msdk/gstmsdkvp9dec.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/msdk/gstmsdkvp9dec.c
index 847d6529e7..3056a7dd5b 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/msdk/gstmsdkvp9dec.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/msdk/gstmsdkvp9dec.c
@@ -58,6 +58,14 @@ GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_EXTERN (gst_msdkvp9dec_debug);
 #define GST_CAT_DEFAULT gst_msdkvp9dec_debug
 
 #define COMMON_FORMAT "{ NV12, P010_10LE, VUYA, Y410, P012_LE, Y412_LE }"
+#define SUPPORTED_VA_FORMAT "{ NV12 }"
+
+#ifndef _WIN32
+#define VA_SRC_CAPS_STR \
+    "; " GST_MSDK_CAPS_MAKE_WITH_VA_FEATURE (SUPPORTED_VA_FORMAT)
+#else
+#define VA_SRC_CAPS_STR ""
+#endif
 
 static GstStaticPadTemplate sink_factory = GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("sink",
     GST_PAD_SINK,
@@ -68,8 +76,8 @@ static GstStaticPadTemplate sink_factory = GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("sink",
 static GstStaticPadTemplate src_factory = GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("src",
     GST_PAD_SRC,
     GST_PAD_ALWAYS,
-    GST_STATIC_CAPS (GST_MSDK_CAPS_STR (COMMON_FORMAT, COMMON_FORMAT))
-    );
+    GST_STATIC_CAPS (GST_MSDK_CAPS_STR (COMMON_FORMAT, COMMON_FORMAT)
+        VA_SRC_CAPS_STR));
 
 #define gst_msdkvp9dec_parent_class parent_class
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (GstMsdkVP9Dec, gst_msdkvp9dec, GST_TYPE_MSDKDEC);