diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglmixer.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglmixer.c
index c31e50d6f6..0143fd4a61 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglmixer.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglmixer.c
@@ -1476,6 +1476,11 @@ gst_gl_mixer_process_textures (GstGLMixer * mix, GstBuffer * outbuf)
       GstSegment *seg;
       guint in_tex;
       GstVideoFrame *in_frame;
+      GstGLMixerFrameData *frame;
+
+      frame = g_ptr_array_index (mix->frames, array_index);
+      frame->pad = pad;
+      frame->texture = 0;
 
       seg = &mixcol->collect.segment;
 
@@ -1537,13 +1542,12 @@ gst_gl_mixer_process_textures (GstGLMixer * mix, GstBuffer * outbuf)
         pad->mapped = TRUE;
       }
 
-      g_array_index (mix->array_textures, guint, array_index) = in_tex;
+      frame->texture = in_tex;
     }
     ++array_index;
   }
 
-  mix_class->process_textures (mix, mix->array_textures, mix->in_frames,
-      out_tex);
+  mix_class->process_textures (mix, mix->frames, out_tex);
 
   if (out_gl_wrapped) {
     if (gst_gl_download_perform_with_data (mix->download, out_tex,
@@ -2127,15 +2131,18 @@ gst_gl_mixer_change_state (GstElement * element, GstStateChange transition)
 
       mix->array_buffers = g_ptr_array_new_full (mix->numpads, NULL);
       mix->in_frames = g_ptr_array_new_full (mix->numpads, NULL);
-      mix->array_textures =
-          g_array_sized_new (FALSE, TRUE, sizeof (guint), mix->numpads);
+      mix->frames = g_ptr_array_new_full (mix->numpads, NULL);
 
       g_ptr_array_set_size (mix->array_buffers, mix->numpads);
       g_ptr_array_set_size (mix->in_frames, mix->numpads);
-      g_array_set_size (mix->array_textures, mix->numpads);
+      g_ptr_array_set_size (mix->frames, mix->numpads);
 
       for (i = 0; i < mix->numpads; i++) {
-        mix->in_frames->pdata[i] = g_slice_alloc (sizeof (GstVideoFrame));
+        mix->in_frames->pdata[i] = g_slice_new0 (GstVideoFrame);
+      }
+
+      for (i = 0; i < mix->numpads; i++) {
+        mix->frames->pdata[i] = g_slice_new0 (GstGLMixerFrameData);
       }
 
       GST_LOG_OBJECT (mix, "starting collectpads");
@@ -2154,9 +2161,13 @@ gst_gl_mixer_change_state (GstElement * element, GstStateChange transition)
         g_slice_free1 (sizeof (GstVideoFrame), mix->in_frames->pdata[i]);
       }
 
+      for (i = 0; i < mix->numpads; i++) {
+        g_slice_free1 (sizeof (GstGLMixerFrameData), mix->in_frames->pdata[i]);
+      }
+
       g_ptr_array_free (mix->array_buffers, TRUE);
       g_ptr_array_free (mix->in_frames, TRUE);
-      g_array_free (mix->array_textures, TRUE);
+      g_ptr_array_free (mix->frames, TRUE);
 
       if (mixer_class->reset)
         mixer_class->reset (mix);
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglmixer.h b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglmixer.h
index 92fb00c9b3..7a1435749d 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglmixer.h
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglmixer.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ G_BEGIN_DECLS
 typedef struct _GstGLMixer GstGLMixer;
 typedef struct _GstGLMixerClass GstGLMixerClass;
 typedef struct _GstGLMixerPrivate GstGLMixerPrivate;
+typedef struct _GstGLMixerFrameData GstGLMixerFrameData;
 
 typedef gboolean (*GstGLMixerSetCaps) (GstGLMixer* mixer,
   GstCaps* outcaps);
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ typedef void (*GstGLMixerReset) (GstGLMixer *mixer);
 typedef gboolean (*GstGLMixerProcessFunc) (GstGLMixer *mix,
   GPtrArray *buffers, GstBuffer *outbuf);
 typedef gboolean (*GstGLMixerProcessTextures) (GstGLMixer *mix,
-  GArray *in_textures, GPtrArray *in_frames, guint out_tex);
+  GPtrArray *frames, guint out_tex);
 
 struct _GstGLMixer
 {
@@ -73,8 +74,8 @@ struct _GstGLMixer
   gint next_sinkpad;
 
   GPtrArray *array_buffers;
-  GArray *array_textures;
   GPtrArray *in_frames;
+  GPtrArray *frames;
 
   GstVideoInfo out_info;
   GLuint out_tex_id;
@@ -108,6 +109,12 @@ struct _GstGLMixerClass
   GstGLMixerProcessTextures process_textures;
 };
 
+struct _GstGLMixerFrameData
+{
+  GstGLMixerPad *pad;
+  guint texture;
+};
+
 GType gst_gl_mixer_get_type(void);
 
 gboolean gst_gl_mixer_process_textures (GstGLMixer * mix, GstBuffer * outbuf);
diff --git a/gst/gl/gstglmosaic.c b/gst/gl/gstglmosaic.c
index ed978a1c0f..040b88c5ac 100644
--- a/gst/gl/gstglmosaic.c
+++ b/gst/gl/gstglmosaic.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ static gboolean gst_gl_mosaic_init_shader (GstGLMixer * mixer,
     GstCaps * outcaps);
 
 static gboolean gst_gl_mosaic_process_textures (GstGLMixer * mixer,
-    GArray * in_textures, GPtrArray * in_frames, guint out_tex);
+    GPtrArray * frames, guint out_tex);
 static void gst_gl_mosaic_callback (gpointer stuff);
 
 //vertex source
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ static void
 gst_gl_mosaic_init (GstGLMosaic * mosaic)
 {
   mosaic->shader = NULL;
-  mosaic->input_textures = NULL;
   mosaic->input_frames = NULL;
 }
 
@@ -170,7 +169,6 @@ gst_gl_mosaic_reset (GstGLMixer * mixer)
 {
   GstGLMosaic *mosaic = GST_GL_MOSAIC (mixer);
 
-  mosaic->input_textures = NULL;
   mosaic->input_frames = NULL;
 
   //blocking call, wait the opengl thread has destroyed the shader
@@ -190,13 +188,12 @@ gst_gl_mosaic_init_shader (GstGLMixer * mixer, GstCaps * outcaps)
 }
 
 static gboolean
-gst_gl_mosaic_process_textures (GstGLMixer * mix, GArray * in_textures,
-    GPtrArray * in_frames, guint out_tex)
+gst_gl_mosaic_process_textures (GstGLMixer * mix, GPtrArray * frames,
+    guint out_tex)
 {
   GstGLMosaic *mosaic = GST_GL_MOSAIC (mix);
 
-  mosaic->input_textures = in_textures;
-  mosaic->input_frames = in_frames;
+  mosaic->input_frames = frames;
 
   //blocking call, use a FBO
   gst_gl_context_use_fbo_v2 (mix->context,
@@ -251,20 +248,20 @@ gst_gl_mosaic_callback (gpointer stuff)
   attr_texture_loc =
       gst_gl_shader_get_attribute_location (mosaic->shader, "a_texCoord");
 
-  while (count < mosaic->input_textures->len && count < 6) {
-    GstVideoFrame *in_frame;
+  while (count < mosaic->input_frames->len && count < 6) {
+    GstGLMixerFrameData *frame;
     GLfloat *v_vertices;
     guint in_tex;
     guint width, height;
 
-    in_frame = g_ptr_array_index (mosaic->input_frames, count);
-    in_tex = g_array_index (mosaic->input_textures, guint, count);
-    width = GST_VIDEO_FRAME_WIDTH (in_frame);
-    height = GST_VIDEO_FRAME_HEIGHT (in_frame);
+    frame = g_ptr_array_index (mosaic->input_frames, count);
+    in_tex = frame->texture;
+    width = GST_VIDEO_INFO_WIDTH (&frame->pad->in_info);
+    height = GST_VIDEO_INFO_HEIGHT (&frame->pad->in_info);
 
-    if (!in_frame || !in_tex || width <= 0 || height <= 0) {
+    if (!frame || !in_tex || width <= 0 || height <= 0) {
       GST_DEBUG ("skipping texture:%u frame:%p width:%u height %u",
-          in_tex, in_frame, width, height);
+          in_tex, frame, width, height);
       count++;
       continue;
     }
diff --git a/gst/gl/gstglmosaic.h b/gst/gl/gstglmosaic.h
index 51af171e6d..1da9dbe29c 100644
--- a/gst/gl/gstglmosaic.h
+++ b/gst/gl/gstglmosaic.h
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ struct _GstGLMosaic
     GstGLMixer mixer;
 
     GstGLShader *shader;
-    GArray *input_textures;
     GPtrArray *input_frames;
 };
 
diff --git a/gst/gl/gstglvideomixer.c b/gst/gl/gstglvideomixer.c
index 31b7fcb2fe..d72f83ba7a 100644
--- a/gst/gl/gstglvideomixer.c
+++ b/gst/gl/gstglvideomixer.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ static gboolean gst_gl_video_mixer_init_shader (GstGLMixer * mixer,
     GstCaps * outcaps);
 
 static gboolean gst_gl_video_mixer_process_textures (GstGLMixer * mixer,
-    GArray * in_textures, GPtrArray * in_frames, guint out_tex);
+    GPtrArray * in_frames, guint out_tex);
 static void gst_gl_video_mixer_callback (gpointer stuff);
 
 /* vertex source */
@@ -116,7 +116,6 @@ static void
 gst_gl_video_mixer_init (GstGLVideoMixer * video_mixer)
 {
   video_mixer->shader = NULL;
-  video_mixer->input_textures = NULL;
   video_mixer->input_frames = NULL;
 }
 
@@ -147,7 +146,6 @@ gst_gl_video_mixer_reset (GstGLMixer * mixer)
 {
   GstGLVideoMixer *video_mixer = GST_GL_VIDEO_MIXER (mixer);
 
-  video_mixer->input_textures = NULL;
   video_mixer->input_frames = NULL;
 
   if (video_mixer->shader)
@@ -165,13 +163,12 @@ gst_gl_video_mixer_init_shader (GstGLMixer * mixer, GstCaps * outcaps)
 }
 
 static gboolean
-gst_gl_video_mixer_process_textures (GstGLMixer * mix, GArray * in_textures,
-    GPtrArray * in_frames, guint out_tex)
+gst_gl_video_mixer_process_textures (GstGLMixer * mix, GPtrArray * frames,
+    guint out_tex)
 {
   GstGLVideoMixer *video_mixer = GST_GL_VIDEO_MIXER (mix);
 
-  video_mixer->input_textures = in_textures;
-  video_mixer->input_frames = in_frames;
+  video_mixer->input_frames = frames;
 
   gst_gl_context_use_fbo_v2 (mix->context,
       GST_VIDEO_INFO_WIDTH (&mix->out_info),
@@ -222,21 +219,21 @@ gst_gl_video_mixer_callback (gpointer stuff)
 
   gl->Enable (GL_BLEND);
 
-  while (count < video_mixer->input_textures->len) {
-    GstVideoFrame *in_frame;
+  while (count < video_mixer->input_frames->len) {
+    GstGLMixerFrameData *frame;
     GLfloat *v_vertices;
     guint in_tex;
     guint in_width, in_height;
     gfloat w, h;
 
-    in_frame = g_ptr_array_index (video_mixer->input_frames, count);
-    in_tex = g_array_index (video_mixer->input_textures, guint, count);
-    in_width = GST_VIDEO_FRAME_WIDTH (in_frame);
-    in_height = GST_VIDEO_FRAME_HEIGHT (in_frame);
+    frame = g_ptr_array_index (video_mixer->input_frames, count);
+    in_tex = frame->texture;
+    in_width = GST_VIDEO_INFO_WIDTH (&frame->pad->in_info);
+    in_height = GST_VIDEO_INFO_HEIGHT (&frame->pad->in_info);
 
-    if (!in_frame || !in_tex || in_width <= 0 || in_height <= 0) {
+    if (!frame || !in_tex || in_width <= 0 || in_height <= 0) {
       GST_DEBUG ("skipping texture:%u frame:%p width:%u height %u",
-          in_tex, in_frame, in_width, in_height);
+          in_tex, frame, in_width, in_height);
       count++;
       continue;
     }
diff --git a/gst/gl/gstglvideomixer.h b/gst/gl/gstglvideomixer.h
index 6df5f04f3c..716c60a7e0 100644
--- a/gst/gl/gstglvideomixer.h
+++ b/gst/gl/gstglvideomixer.h
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ struct _GstGLVideoMixer
     GstGLMixer mixer;
 
     GstGLShader *shader;
-    GArray *input_textures;
     GPtrArray *input_frames;
 };