diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/codecparsers/gsth264parser.c b/gst-libs/gst/codecparsers/gsth264parser.c
index a89dc1cfd7..ad7a067fb0 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/codecparsers/gsth264parser.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/codecparsers/gsth264parser.c
@@ -827,6 +827,7 @@ gst_h264_slice_parse_pred_weight_table (GstH264SliceHdr * slice,
     NalReader * nr, guint8 chroma_array_type)
 {
   GstH264PredWeightTable *p;
+  gint16 default_luma_weight, default_chroma_weight;
   gint i;
 
   GST_DEBUG ("parsing \"Prediction weight table\"");
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/codecparsers/gsth264parser.h b/gst-libs/gst/codecparsers/gsth264parser.h
index b8de5759f4..56c9883ed4 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/codecparsers/gsth264parser.h
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/codecparsers/gsth264parser.h
@@ -474,19 +474,20 @@ struct _GstH264PredWeightTable
   guint8 luma_log2_weight_denom;
   guint8 chroma_log2_weight_denom;
 
-  guint8 luma_weight_l0[32];
-  guint8 luma_offset_l0[32];
+  gint16 luma_weight_l0[32];
+  gint8 luma_offset_l0[32];
 
   /* if seq->ChromaArrayType != 0 */
-  guint8 chroma_weight_l0[32][2];
-  guint8 chroma_offset_l0[32][2];
+  gint16 chroma_weight_l0[32][2];
+  gint8 chroma_offset_l0[32][2];
 
   /* if slice->slice_type % 5 == 1 */
-  guint8 luma_weight_l1[32];
-  guint8 luma_offset_l1[32];
+  gint16 luma_weight_l1[32];
+  gint8 luma_offset_l1[32];
+
   /* and if seq->ChromaArrayType != 0 */
-  guint8 chroma_weight_l1[32][2];
-  guint8 chroma_offset_l1[32][2];
+  gint16 chroma_weight_l1[32][2];
+  gint8 chroma_offset_l1[32][2];
 };
 
 struct _GstH264RefPicMarking