diff --git a/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-media.c b/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-media.c
index 38c38ae8db..e99ecae1fe 100644
--- a/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-media.c
+++ b/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-media.c
@@ -2578,8 +2578,8 @@ conversion_failed:
 /**
  * gst_rtsp_media_get_rates:
  * @media: a #GstRTSPMedia
- * @rate (allow-none): the rate of the current segment
- * @applied_rate (allow-none): the applied_rate of the current segment
+ * @rate: (optional) (out caller-allocates): the rate of the current segment
+ * @applied_rate: (optional) (out caller-allocates): the applied_rate of the current segment
  *
  * Get the rate and applied_rate of the current segment.
  *
diff --git a/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-stream.c b/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-stream.c
index 411498061c..c3b35864d3 100644
--- a/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-stream.c
+++ b/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-stream.c
@@ -4282,8 +4282,8 @@ no_stats:
 /**
  * gst_rtsp_stream_get_rates:
  * @stream: a #GstRTSPStream
- * @rate: (allow-none): the configured rate
- * @applied_rate: (allow-none): the configured applied_rate
+ * @rate: (optional) (out caller-allocates): the configured rate
+ * @applied_rate: (optional) (out caller-allocates): the configured applied_rate
  *
  * Retrieve the current rate and/or applied_rate.
  *