diff --git a/gst/rtpmanager/gstrtpdtmfmux.c b/gst/rtpmanager/gstrtpdtmfmux.c
index 692bf5958a..573a1d1bc3 100644
--- a/gst/rtpmanager/gstrtpdtmfmux.c
+++ b/gst/rtpmanager/gstrtpdtmfmux.c
@@ -87,8 +87,6 @@ enum
 
 static guint gst_rtpdtmfmux_signals[LAST_SIGNAL] = { 0 };
 
-static void gst_rtp_dtmf_mux_base_init (gpointer g_class);
-static void gst_rtp_dtmf_mux_class_init (GstRTPDTMFMuxClass * klass);
 static void gst_rtp_dtmf_mux_dispose (GObject * object);
 
 static void gst_rtp_mux_release_pad (GstElement * element, GstPad * pad);
@@ -96,31 +94,11 @@ static void gst_rtp_mux_release_pad (GstElement * element, GstPad * pad);
 static gboolean gst_rtp_dtmf_mux_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event);
 static GstFlowReturn gst_rtp_dtmf_mux_chain (GstPad * pad, GstBuffer * buffer);
 
-static GstRTPMuxClass *parent_class = NULL;
+GST_BOILERPLATE (GstRTPDTMFMux, gst_rtp_dtmf_mux, GstRTPMux, GST_TYPE_RTP_MUX);
 
-GType
-gst_rtp_dtmf_mux_get_type (void)
+static void
+gst_rtp_dtmf_mux_init (GstRTPDTMFMux * object, GstRTPDTMFMuxClass * g_class)
 {
-  static GType mux_type = 0;
-
-  if (!mux_type) {
-    static const GTypeInfo mux_info = {
-      sizeof (GstRTPDTMFMuxClass),
-      gst_rtp_dtmf_mux_base_init,
-      NULL,
-      (GClassInitFunc) gst_rtp_dtmf_mux_class_init,
-      NULL,
-      NULL,
-      sizeof (GstRTPDTMFMux),
-      0,
-      (GInstanceInitFunc) NULL,
-    };
-
-    mux_type =
-        g_type_register_static (GST_TYPE_RTP_MUX, "GstRTPDTMFMux",
-        &mux_info, 0);
-  }
-  return mux_type;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -142,8 +120,6 @@ gst_rtp_dtmf_mux_class_init (GstRTPDTMFMuxClass * klass)
   gstelement_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
   gstrtpmux_class = (GstRTPMuxClass *) klass;
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
-
   gst_rtpdtmfmux_signals[SIGNAL_LOCKING_STREAM] =
       g_signal_new ("locking", G_TYPE_FROM_CLASS (klass), G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
       G_STRUCT_OFFSET (GstRTPDTMFMuxClass, locking), NULL, NULL,
diff --git a/gst/rtpmanager/gstrtpmux.c b/gst/rtpmanager/gstrtpmux.c
index 00782bbe48..5cb86e18cb 100644
--- a/gst/rtpmanager/gstrtpmux.c
+++ b/gst/rtpmanager/gstrtpmux.c
@@ -81,10 +81,6 @@ static GstStaticPadTemplate sink_factory = GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("sink_%d",
     GST_STATIC_CAPS ("application/x-rtp")
     );
 
-static void gst_rtp_mux_base_init (gpointer g_class);
-static void gst_rtp_mux_class_init (GstRTPMuxClass * klass);
-static void gst_rtp_mux_init (GstRTPMux * rtp_mux);
-
 static void gst_rtp_mux_finalize (GObject * object);
 
 static GstPad *gst_rtp_mux_request_new_pad (GstElement * element,
@@ -102,34 +98,8 @@ static void gst_rtp_mux_set_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id,
 static void gst_rtp_mux_get_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id,
     GValue * value, GParamSpec * pspec);
 
-static gboolean gst_rtp_mux_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event);
 
-static GstElementClass *parent_class = NULL;
-
-GType
-gst_rtp_mux_get_type (void)
-{
-  static GType rtp_mux_type = 0;
-
-  if (!rtp_mux_type) {
-    static const GTypeInfo rtp_mux_info = {
-      sizeof (GstRTPMuxClass),
-      gst_rtp_mux_base_init,
-      NULL,
-      (GClassInitFunc) gst_rtp_mux_class_init,
-      NULL,
-      NULL,
-      sizeof (GstRTPMux),
-      0,
-      (GInstanceInitFunc) gst_rtp_mux_init,
-    };
-
-    rtp_mux_type =
-        g_type_register_static (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT, "GstRTPMux",
-        &rtp_mux_info, 0);
-  }
-  return rtp_mux_type;
-}
+GST_BOILERPLATE (GstRTPMux, gst_rtp_mux, GstElement, GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
 
 static void
 gst_rtp_mux_base_init (gpointer g_class)
@@ -153,8 +123,6 @@ gst_rtp_mux_class_init (GstRTPMuxClass * klass)
   gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
   gstelement_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
-
   gobject_class->finalize = gst_rtp_mux_finalize;
   gobject_class->get_property = gst_rtp_mux_get_property;
   gobject_class->set_property = gst_rtp_mux_set_property;
@@ -225,20 +193,20 @@ gst_rtp_mux_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
 }
 
 static void
-gst_rtp_mux_init (GstRTPMux * rtp_mux)
+gst_rtp_mux_init (GstRTPMux * object, GstRTPMuxClass * g_class)
 {
-  GstElementClass *klass = GST_ELEMENT_GET_CLASS (rtp_mux);
+  GstElementClass *klass = GST_ELEMENT_GET_CLASS (object);
 
-  rtp_mux->srcpad =
+  object->srcpad =
       gst_pad_new_from_template (gst_element_class_get_pad_template (klass,
           "src"), "src");
-  gst_pad_set_event_function (rtp_mux->srcpad,
+  gst_pad_set_event_function (object->srcpad,
       GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_rtp_mux_src_event));
-  gst_element_add_pad (GST_ELEMENT (rtp_mux), rtp_mux->srcpad);
+  gst_element_add_pad (GST_ELEMENT (object), object->srcpad);
 
-  rtp_mux->ssrc = DEFAULT_SSRC;
-  rtp_mux->ts_offset = DEFAULT_TIMESTAMP_OFFSET;
-  rtp_mux->seqnum_offset = DEFAULT_SEQNUM_OFFSET;
+  object->ssrc = DEFAULT_SSRC;
+  object->ts_offset = DEFAULT_TIMESTAMP_OFFSET;
+  object->seqnum_offset = DEFAULT_SEQNUM_OFFSET;
 }
 
 static void