diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/video/gstvideosink.c b/gst-libs/gst/video/gstvideosink.c
index 7679bb58e4..34e3c9d1ae 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/video/gstvideosink.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/video/gstvideosink.c
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 #endif
 
 #include "gstvideosink.h"
-#include "video-info.h"
 
 enum
 {
@@ -199,7 +198,7 @@ gst_video_sink_change_state (GstElement * element, GstStateChange transition)
 
   switch (transition) {
     case GST_STATE_CHANGE_READY_TO_PAUSED:
-      memset (&vsink->priv->info, 0, sizeof (vsink->priv->info));
+      gst_video_info_init (&vsink->priv->info);
       break;
     default:
       break;
@@ -212,9 +211,11 @@ static gboolean
 gst_video_sink_set_caps (GstBaseSink * bsink, GstCaps * caps)
 {
   GstVideoSink *vsink;
+  GstVideoSinkClass *klass;
   GstVideoInfo info;
 
   vsink = GST_VIDEO_SINK_CAST (bsink);
+  klass = GST_VIDEO_SINK_GET_CLASS (vsink);
 
   if (!gst_video_info_from_caps (&info, caps)) {
     GST_ERROR_OBJECT (bsink, "Failed to parse caps %" GST_PTR_FORMAT, caps);
@@ -224,6 +225,9 @@ gst_video_sink_set_caps (GstBaseSink * bsink, GstCaps * caps)
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (bsink, "Setting caps %" GST_PTR_FORMAT, caps);
   vsink->priv->info = info;
 
+  if (klass->set_info)
+    return klass->set_info (vsink, caps, &vsink->priv->info);
+
   return TRUE;
 }
 
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/video/gstvideosink.h b/gst-libs/gst/video/gstvideosink.h
index d28ef042ad..329b5d2c26 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/video/gstvideosink.h
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/video/gstvideosink.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <gst/gst.h>
 #include <gst/base/gstbasesink.h>
 #include <gst/video/video-prelude.h>
+#include <gst/video/video-info.h>
 
 G_BEGIN_DECLS
 
@@ -117,8 +118,19 @@ struct _GstVideoSinkClass {
 
   GstFlowReturn  (*show_frame) (GstVideoSink *video_sink, GstBuffer *buf);
 
+  /**
+   * GstVideoSinkClass::set_info:
+   * @caps: A #GstCaps.
+   * @info: A #GstVideoInfo corresponding to @caps.
+   *
+   * Notifies the subclass of changed #GstVideoInfo.
+   *
+   * Since: 1.20
+   */
+  gboolean       (*set_info)   (GstVideoSink *video_sink, GstCaps *caps, const GstVideoInfo *info);
+
   /*< private >*/
-  gpointer _gst_reserved[GST_PADDING];
+  gpointer _gst_reserved[GST_PADDING-1];
 };
 
 GST_VIDEO_API