diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2codecav1dec.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2codecav1dec.c
index f0f2573d90..27940d1af3 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2codecav1dec.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2codecav1dec.c
@@ -334,11 +334,8 @@ done:
     gst_video_codec_state_unref (self->output_state);
 
   self->output_state =
-      gst_video_decoder_set_output_state (GST_VIDEO_DECODER (self),
-      self->vinfo.finfo->format, self->render_width,
-      self->render_height, av1dec->input_state);
-
-  self->output_state->caps = gst_video_info_to_caps (&self->output_state->info);
+      gst_v4l2_decoder_set_output_state (GST_VIDEO_DECODER (self), &self->vinfo,
+      self->render_width, self->render_height, av1dec->input_state);
 
   if (GST_VIDEO_DECODER_CLASS (parent_class)->negotiate (decoder)) {
     if (self->streaming)
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2codech264dec.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2codech264dec.c
index 7327e76ba6..de5dbdac71 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2codech264dec.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2codech264dec.c
@@ -377,15 +377,12 @@ done:
     gst_video_codec_state_unref (self->output_state);
 
   self->output_state =
-      gst_video_decoder_set_output_state (GST_VIDEO_DECODER (self),
-      self->vinfo.finfo->format, self->display_width,
-      self->display_height, h264dec->input_state);
+      gst_v4l2_decoder_set_output_state (GST_VIDEO_DECODER (self), &self->vinfo,
+      self->display_width, self->display_height, h264dec->input_state);
 
   if (self->interlaced)
     self->output_state->info.interlace_mode = GST_VIDEO_INTERLACE_MODE_MIXED;
 
-  self->output_state->caps = gst_video_info_to_caps (&self->output_state->info);
-
   if (GST_VIDEO_DECODER_CLASS (parent_class)->negotiate (decoder)) {
     if (self->streaming)
       return TRUE;
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2codech265dec.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2codech265dec.c
index 13f0cd6214..c32ca9757f 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2codech265dec.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2codech265dec.c
@@ -411,11 +411,8 @@ done:
     gst_video_codec_state_unref (self->output_state);
 
   self->output_state =
-      gst_video_decoder_set_output_state (GST_VIDEO_DECODER (self),
-      self->vinfo.finfo->format, self->display_width,
-      self->display_height, h265dec->input_state);
-
-  self->output_state->caps = gst_video_info_to_caps (&self->output_state->info);
+      gst_v4l2_decoder_set_output_state (GST_VIDEO_DECODER (self), &self->vinfo,
+      self->display_width, self->display_height, h265dec->input_state);
 
   if (GST_VIDEO_DECODER_CLASS (parent_class)->negotiate (decoder)) {
     if (self->streaming)
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2codecmpeg2dec.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2codecmpeg2dec.c
index 2c08379450..749252a1ad 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2codecmpeg2dec.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2codecmpeg2dec.c
@@ -299,16 +299,13 @@ done:
     gst_video_codec_state_unref (self->output_state);
 
   self->output_state =
-      gst_video_decoder_set_output_state (GST_VIDEO_DECODER (self),
-      self->vinfo.finfo->format, self->width,
-      self->height, mpeg2dec->input_state);
+      gst_v4l2_decoder_set_output_state (GST_VIDEO_DECODER (self), &self->vinfo,
+      self->width, self->height, mpeg2dec->input_state);
 
   if (self->interlaced)
     self->output_state->info.interlace_mode =
         GST_VIDEO_INTERLACE_MODE_INTERLEAVED;
 
-  self->output_state->caps = gst_video_info_to_caps (&self->output_state->info);
-
   if (GST_VIDEO_DECODER_CLASS (parent_class)->negotiate (decoder)) {
     if (self->streaming)
       return TRUE;
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2codecvp8dec.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2codecvp8dec.c
index 38d9e71121..6d6f49a8ae 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2codecvp8dec.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2codecvp8dec.c
@@ -248,11 +248,8 @@ done:
     gst_video_codec_state_unref (self->output_state);
 
   self->output_state =
-      gst_video_decoder_set_output_state (GST_VIDEO_DECODER (self),
-      self->vinfo.finfo->format, self->width,
-      self->height, vp8dec->input_state);
-
-  self->output_state->caps = gst_video_info_to_caps (&self->output_state->info);
+      gst_v4l2_decoder_set_output_state (GST_VIDEO_DECODER (self), &self->vinfo,
+      self->width, self->height, vp8dec->input_state);
 
   if (GST_VIDEO_DECODER_CLASS (parent_class)->negotiate (decoder)) {
     if (self->streaming)
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2codecvp9dec.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2codecvp9dec.c
index 5ba3890bdf..45ef5ac686 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2codecvp9dec.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2codecvp9dec.c
@@ -518,11 +518,8 @@ done:
     gst_video_codec_state_unref (self->output_state);
 
   self->output_state =
-      gst_video_decoder_set_output_state (GST_VIDEO_DECODER (self),
-      self->vinfo.finfo->format, self->width,
-      self->height, vp9dec->input_state);
-
-  self->output_state->caps = gst_video_info_to_caps (&self->output_state->info);
+      gst_v4l2_decoder_set_output_state (GST_VIDEO_DECODER (self), &self->vinfo,
+      self->width, self->height, vp9dec->input_state);
 
   if (GST_VIDEO_DECODER_CLASS (parent_class)->negotiate (decoder)) {
     if (self->streaming)
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2decoder.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2decoder.c
index e0a992a94f..a9c7e2caa4 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2decoder.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2decoder.c
@@ -554,6 +554,23 @@ gst_v4l2_decoder_select_src_format (GstV4l2Decoder * self, GstCaps * caps,
   return TRUE;
 }
 
+GstVideoCodecState *
+gst_v4l2_decoder_set_output_state (GstVideoDecoder * decoder,
+    GstVideoInfo * vinfo, guint width, guint height,
+    GstVideoCodecState * reference)
+{
+  GstVideoCodecState *state;
+
+  state = gst_video_decoder_set_output_state (decoder, vinfo->finfo->format,
+      width, height, reference);
+
+  state->caps = gst_video_info_to_caps (&state->info);
+
+  GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (decoder, "Setting caps: %" GST_PTR_FORMAT, state->caps);
+
+  return state;
+}
+
 gint
 gst_v4l2_decoder_request_buffers (GstV4l2Decoder * self,
     GstPadDirection direction, guint num_buffers)
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2decoder.h b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2decoder.h
index c96efa2d55..457985f4ab 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2decoder.h
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2decoder.h
@@ -74,6 +74,12 @@ gboolean          gst_v4l2_decoder_select_src_format (GstV4l2Decoder * self,
                                                       GstCaps * caps,
                                                       GstVideoInfo * vinfo);
 
+GstVideoCodecState * gst_v4l2_decoder_set_output_state (GstVideoDecoder * decoder,
+                                                        GstVideoInfo * vinfo,
+                                                        guint width,
+                                                        guint height,
+                                                        GstVideoCodecState * reference);
+
 gint              gst_v4l2_decoder_request_buffers (GstV4l2Decoder * self,
                                                     GstPadDirection direction,
                                                     guint num_buffers);