diff --git a/gst/vaapi/gstvaapiencode.c b/gst/vaapi/gstvaapiencode.c
index 7c797d62a5..2276b11765 100644
--- a/gst/vaapi/gstvaapiencode.c
+++ b/gst/vaapi/gstvaapiencode.c
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ gst_vaapiencode_default_set_property (GstVaapiEncode * encode, guint prop_id,
 }
 
 static GstFlowReturn
-gst_vaapiencode_default_allocate_buffer (GstVaapiEncode * encode,
+gst_vaapiencode_default_alloc_buffer (GstVaapiEncode * encode,
     GstVaapiCodedBuffer * coded_buf, GstBuffer ** outbuf_ptr)
 {
   GstBuffer *buf;
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ gst_vaapiencode_push_frame (GstVaapiEncode * encode, gint64 timeout)
 
   /* Allocate and copy buffer into system memory */
   out_buffer = NULL;
-  ret = klass->allocate_buffer (encode,
+  ret = klass->alloc_buffer (encode,
       GST_VAAPI_CODED_BUFFER_PROXY_BUFFER (codedbuf_proxy), &out_buffer);
   gst_vaapi_coded_buffer_proxy_replace (&codedbuf_proxy, NULL);
   if (ret != GST_FLOW_OK)
@@ -388,12 +388,12 @@ ensure_encoder (GstVaapiEncode * encode)
   GPtrArray *const prop_values = encode->prop_values;
   guint i;
 
-  g_return_val_if_fail (klass->create_encoder, FALSE);
+  g_return_val_if_fail (klass->alloc_encoder, FALSE);
 
   if (!ensure_uploader (encode))
     return FALSE;
 
-  encode->encoder = klass->create_encoder (encode,
+  encode->encoder = klass->alloc_encoder (encode,
       GST_VAAPI_PLUGIN_BASE_DISPLAY (encode));
   if (!encode->encoder)
     return FALSE;
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@ gst_vaapiencode_class_init (GstVaapiEncodeClass * klass)
 
   klass->get_property = gst_vaapiencode_default_get_property;
   klass->set_property = gst_vaapiencode_default_set_property;
-  klass->allocate_buffer = gst_vaapiencode_default_allocate_buffer;
+  klass->alloc_buffer = gst_vaapiencode_default_alloc_buffer;
 
   /* Registering debug symbols for function pointers */
   GST_DEBUG_REGISTER_FUNCPTR (gst_vaapiencode_query);
diff --git a/gst/vaapi/gstvaapiencode.h b/gst/vaapi/gstvaapiencode.h
index 7eeabc4f5d..91712af339 100644
--- a/gst/vaapi/gstvaapiencode.h
+++ b/gst/vaapi/gstvaapiencode.h
@@ -75,11 +75,11 @@ struct _GstVaapiEncodeClass
   gboolean            (*set_property)   (GstVaapiEncode * encode,
                                          guint prop_id, const GValue * value);
 
-  GstVaapiEncoder *   (*create_encoder)    (GstVaapiEncode * encode,
-                                            GstVaapiDisplay * display);
-  GstFlowReturn       (*allocate_buffer)   (GstVaapiEncode * encode,
-                                            GstVaapiCodedBuffer * coded_buf,
-                                            GstBuffer ** outbuf_ptr);
+  GstVaapiEncoder *   (*alloc_encoder)  (GstVaapiEncode * encode,
+                                         GstVaapiDisplay * display);
+  GstFlowReturn       (*alloc_buffer)   (GstVaapiEncode * encode,
+                                         GstVaapiCodedBuffer * coded_buf,
+                                         GstBuffer ** outbuf_ptr);
 };
 
 GType
diff --git a/gst/vaapi/gstvaapiencode_h264.c b/gst/vaapi/gstvaapiencode_h264.c
index b559e3b1b8..0d222b50dc 100644
--- a/gst/vaapi/gstvaapiencode_h264.c
+++ b/gst/vaapi/gstvaapiencode_h264.c
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ gst_vaapiencode_h264_get_property (GObject * object,
 }
 
 static GstVaapiEncoder *
-gst_vaapiencode_h264_create_encoder (GstVaapiEncode * base,
+gst_vaapiencode_h264_alloc_encoder (GstVaapiEncode * base,
     GstVaapiDisplay * display)
 {
   return gst_vaapi_encoder_h264_new (display);
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ error:
 }
 
 static GstFlowReturn
-gst_vaapiencode_h264_allocate_buffer (GstVaapiEncode * encode,
+gst_vaapiencode_h264_alloc_buffer (GstVaapiEncode * encode,
     GstVaapiCodedBuffer * coded_buf, GstBuffer ** out_buffer_ptr)
 {
   GstVaapiEncoderH264 *const encoder = (GstVaapiEncoderH264 *) encode->encoder;
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ gst_vaapiencode_h264_allocate_buffer (GstVaapiEncode * encode,
   g_return_val_if_fail (encoder != NULL, GST_FLOW_ERROR);
 
   ret =
-      GST_VAAPIENCODE_CLASS (gst_vaapiencode_h264_parent_class)->allocate_buffer
+      GST_VAAPIENCODE_CLASS (gst_vaapiencode_h264_parent_class)->alloc_buffer
       (encode, coded_buf, out_buffer_ptr);
   if (ret != GST_FLOW_OK)
     return ret;
@@ -267,8 +267,8 @@ gst_vaapiencode_h264_class_init (GstVaapiEncodeH264Class * klass)
   object_class->get_property = gst_vaapiencode_h264_get_property;
 
   encode_class->get_properties = gst_vaapi_encoder_h264_get_default_properties;
-  encode_class->create_encoder = gst_vaapiencode_h264_create_encoder;
-  encode_class->allocate_buffer = gst_vaapiencode_h264_allocate_buffer;
+  encode_class->alloc_encoder = gst_vaapiencode_h264_alloc_encoder;
+  encode_class->alloc_buffer = gst_vaapiencode_h264_alloc_buffer;
 
   gst_element_class_set_static_metadata (element_class,
       "VA-API H.264 encoder",
diff --git a/gst/vaapi/gstvaapiencode_mpeg2.c b/gst/vaapi/gstvaapiencode_mpeg2.c
index 90c513abf1..7579b2ac06 100644
--- a/gst/vaapi/gstvaapiencode_mpeg2.c
+++ b/gst/vaapi/gstvaapiencode_mpeg2.c
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ gst_vaapiencode_mpeg2_get_property (GObject * object,
 }
 
 static GstVaapiEncoder *
-gst_vaapiencode_mpeg2_create_encoder (GstVaapiEncode * base,
+gst_vaapiencode_mpeg2_alloc_encoder (GstVaapiEncode * base,
     GstVaapiDisplay * display)
 {
   return gst_vaapi_encoder_mpeg2_new (display);
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ gst_vaapiencode_mpeg2_class_init (GstVaapiEncodeMpeg2Class * klass)
   object_class->get_property = gst_vaapiencode_mpeg2_get_property;
 
   encode_class->get_properties = gst_vaapi_encoder_mpeg2_get_default_properties;
-  encode_class->create_encoder = gst_vaapiencode_mpeg2_create_encoder;
+  encode_class->alloc_encoder = gst_vaapiencode_mpeg2_alloc_encoder;
 
   gst_element_class_set_static_metadata (element_class,
       "VA-API MPEG-2 encoder",