diff --git a/libs/gst/base/gstbasesrc.c b/libs/gst/base/gstbasesrc.c
index 56fd861503..ab0ff084bd 100644
--- a/libs/gst/base/gstbasesrc.c
+++ b/libs/gst/base/gstbasesrc.c
@@ -3626,3 +3626,48 @@ failure:
     return result;
   }
 }
+
+/**
+ * gst_base_src_get_buffer_pool:
+ * @src: a #GstBaseSrc
+ *
+ * Returns: (transfer full): the instance of the #GstBufferPool used
+ * by the src; free it after use it
+ */
+GstBufferPool *
+gst_base_src_get_buffer_pool (GstBaseSrc * src)
+{
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_BASE_SRC (src), NULL);
+
+  if (src->priv->pool)
+    return gst_object_ref (src->priv->pool);
+
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+/**
+ * gst_base_src_get_allocator:
+ * @src: a #GstBaseSrc
+ * @allocator: (out) (allow-none) (transfer full): the #GstAllocator
+ * used
+ * @params: (out) (allow-none) (transfer full): the
+ * #GstAllocatorParams of @allocator
+ *
+ * Lets #GstBaseSrc sub-classes to know the memory @allocator
+ * used by the base class and its @params.
+ *
+ * Unref the @allocator after use it.
+ */
+void
+gst_base_src_get_allocator (GstBaseSrc * src,
+    GstAllocator ** allocator, GstAllocationParams * params)
+{
+  g_return_if_fail (GST_IS_BASE_SRC (src));
+
+  if (allocator)
+    *allocator = src->priv->allocator ?
+        gst_object_ref (src->priv->allocator) : NULL;
+
+  if (params)
+    *params = src->priv->params;
+}
diff --git a/libs/gst/base/gstbasesrc.h b/libs/gst/base/gstbasesrc.h
index 289b77a674..b0ae337c46 100644
--- a/libs/gst/base/gstbasesrc.h
+++ b/libs/gst/base/gstbasesrc.h
@@ -259,6 +259,12 @@ gboolean        gst_base_src_new_seamless_segment (GstBaseSrc *src, gint64 start
 
 gboolean        gst_base_src_set_caps         (GstBaseSrc *src, GstCaps *caps);
 
+GstBufferPool * gst_base_src_get_buffer_pool  (GstBaseSrc *src);
+void            gst_base_src_get_allocator    (GstBaseSrc *src,
+                                               GstAllocator **allocator,
+                                               GstAllocationParams *params);
+
+
 G_END_DECLS
 
 #endif /* __GST_BASE_SRC_H__ */