diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/msdk/gstmsdkvpputil.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/msdk/gstmsdkvpputil.c
index 938324d51e..07cc06fe05 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/msdk/gstmsdkvpputil.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/msdk/gstmsdkvpputil.c
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@
 #include "msdk-enums.h"
 #include "gstmsdkcaps.h"
 
+#ifndef _WIN32
+#include <libdrm/drm_fourcc.h>
+#include <gst/va/gstvavideoformat.h>
+#endif
+
 #define SWAP_GINT(a, b) do {      \
         const gint t = a; a = b; b = t; \
     } while (0)
@@ -52,6 +57,127 @@ gst_msdkvpp_is_deinterlace_enabled (GstMsdkVPP * msdkvpp, GstVideoInfo * vip)
   return deinterlace;
 }
 
+/* This help function is to fixate output format for vpp src caps,
+ * when downstream element does not set a specific format, i.e. queried
+ * caps contains a list of formats, vpp src caps will loop the format
+ * list and find one format that matches the vpp sink caps format (in vinfo);
+ * if downstream has set a specific format, we use this format for vpp src caps.
+ */
+static GstCaps *
+fixate_output_format (GstMsdkVPP * thiz, GstVideoInfo * vinfo, GstCaps * caps)
+{
+  GstVideoFormat fmt = GST_VIDEO_FORMAT_UNKNOWN;
+  guint i, size, fixated_idx = 0;
+  GstStructure *s, *out = NULL;
+  GstCapsFeatures *features;
+  GstCaps *ret;
+  const GValue *format;
+  gboolean is_dma = FALSE;
+  gboolean fixate = FALSE;
+#ifndef _WIN32
+  guint64 modifier = DRM_FORMAT_MOD_INVALID;
+  guint32 fourcc;
+#endif
+
+  if (!caps)
+    return NULL;
+  size = gst_caps_get_size (caps);
+
+  for (i = 0; i < size; i++) {
+    s = gst_caps_get_structure (caps, i);
+    features = gst_caps_get_features (caps, i);
+
+    if (gst_caps_features_contains (features, GST_CAPS_FEATURE_MEMORY_DMABUF)) {
+      format = gst_structure_get_value (s, "drm-format");
+      is_dma = TRUE;
+    } else {
+      format = gst_structure_get_value (s, "format");
+      is_dma = FALSE;
+    }
+
+    if (format == NULL)
+      continue;
+
+    if (GST_VALUE_HOLDS_LIST (format)) {
+      gint j, len;
+
+      len = gst_value_list_get_size (format);
+      GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (thiz, "have %d formats", len);
+      for (j = 0; j < len; j++) {
+        const GValue *val;
+
+        val = gst_value_list_get_value (format, j);
+        if (G_VALUE_HOLDS_STRING (val)) {
+#ifndef _WIN32
+          if (is_dma) {
+            fourcc = gst_video_dma_drm_fourcc_from_string
+                (g_value_get_string (val), &modifier);
+            fmt = gst_va_video_format_from_drm_fourcc (fourcc);
+          } else {
+            fmt = gst_video_format_from_string (g_value_get_string (val));
+          }
+#else
+          fmt = gst_video_format_from_string (g_value_get_string (val));
+#endif
+          if (fmt == GST_VIDEO_FORMAT_UNKNOWN)
+            continue;
+          if (fmt == GST_VIDEO_INFO_FORMAT (vinfo)) {
+            fixate = TRUE;
+            fixated_idx = i;
+            break;
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    } else if (G_VALUE_HOLDS_STRING (format)) {
+#ifndef _WIN32
+      if (is_dma) {
+        fourcc = gst_video_dma_drm_fourcc_from_string
+            (g_value_get_string (format), &modifier);
+        fmt = gst_va_video_format_from_drm_fourcc (fourcc);
+      } else {
+        fmt = gst_video_format_from_string (g_value_get_string (format));
+      }
+#else
+      fmt = gst_video_format_from_string (g_value_get_string (format));
+#endif
+      if (fmt == GST_VIDEO_FORMAT_UNKNOWN)
+        continue;
+      fixate = TRUE;
+      break;
+    }
+    if (fixate)
+      break;
+  }
+
+  out = gst_structure_copy (gst_caps_get_structure (caps, fixated_idx));
+  features = gst_caps_features_copy (gst_caps_get_features (caps, fixated_idx));
+
+#ifndef _WIN32
+  if (is_dma) {
+    gchar *drm_fmt_name;
+
+    g_assert (modifier != DRM_FORMAT_MOD_INVALID);
+
+    drm_fmt_name = gst_video_dma_drm_fourcc_to_string
+        (gst_va_drm_fourcc_from_video_format (fmt), modifier);
+
+    gst_structure_set (out, "drm-format", G_TYPE_STRING, drm_fmt_name, NULL);
+    g_free (drm_fmt_name);
+  } else {
+    gst_structure_set (out, "format", G_TYPE_STRING,
+        gst_video_format_to_string (fmt), NULL);
+  }
+#else
+  gst_structure_set (out, "format", G_TYPE_STRING,
+      gst_video_format_to_string (fmt), NULL);
+#endif
+
+  ret = gst_caps_new_full (out, NULL);
+  gst_caps_set_features_simple (ret, features);
+
+  return ret;
+}
+
 static gboolean
 fixate_output_frame_size (GstMsdkVPP * thiz, GstVideoInfo * vinfo,
     GstStructure * outs)
@@ -529,27 +655,23 @@ static GstCaps *
 _get_preferred_src_caps (GstMsdkVPP * thiz, GstVideoInfo * vinfo,
     GstCaps * srccaps)
 {
-  GstStructure *structure;
-  GstCaps *outcaps;
+  GstStructure *structure = NULL;
+  GstCaps *outcaps, *fixate_caps;
 
-  structure = gst_caps_get_structure (srccaps, 0);
+  /* Fixate the format */
+  fixate_caps = fixate_output_format (thiz, vinfo, srccaps);
+  if (!fixate_caps)
+    goto fixate_failed;
 
+  structure = gst_caps_get_structure (fixate_caps, 0);
   /* make a copy */
   structure = gst_structure_copy (structure);
+  gst_caps_unref (fixate_caps);
 
   if (thiz->keep_aspect)
     gst_structure_set (structure, "pixel-aspect-ratio", GST_TYPE_FRACTION, 1,
         1, NULL);
 
-  /* Fixate the format */
-  if (gst_video_is_dma_drm_caps (srccaps) &&
-      gst_structure_has_field (structure, "drm-format")) {
-    if (!gst_structure_fixate_field (structure, "drm-format"))
-      goto fixate_failed;
-  } else if (gst_structure_has_field (structure, "format"))
-    if (!gst_structure_fixate_field (structure, "format"))
-      goto fixate_failed;
-
   /* Fixate the frame size */
   if (!fixate_output_frame_size (thiz, vinfo, structure))
     goto fixate_failed;
@@ -577,7 +699,8 @@ _get_preferred_src_caps (GstMsdkVPP * thiz, GstVideoInfo * vinfo,
 fixate_failed:
   {
     GST_WARNING_OBJECT (thiz, "Could not fixate src caps");
-    gst_structure_free (structure);
+    if (structure)
+      gst_structure_free (structure);
     return NULL;
   }
 interlace_mode_failed: