diff --git a/gst/gsterror.c b/gst/gsterror.c
index 673f4f8a5a..e3346abebe 100644
--- a/gst/gsterror.c
+++ b/gst/gsterror.c
@@ -223,6 +223,8 @@ gst_error_get_resource_error (GstResourceError code)
       return _("Could not get/set settings from/on resource.");
     case GST_RESOURCE_ERROR_NO_SPACE_LEFT:
       return _("No space left on the resource.");
+    case GST_RESOURCE_ERROR_NOT_AUTHORIZED:
+      return _("Not authorized to access resource.");
     case GST_RESOURCE_ERROR_NUM_ERRORS:
     default:
       break;
diff --git a/gst/gsterror.h b/gst/gsterror.h
index 96eb20ac81..fbd54e4014 100644
--- a/gst/gsterror.h
+++ b/gst/gsterror.h
@@ -124,6 +124,9 @@ typedef enum
  * @GST_RESOURCE_ERROR_SYNC: used when a synchronize on the resource fails.
  * @GST_RESOURCE_ERROR_SETTINGS: used when settings can't be manipulated on.
  * @GST_RESOURCE_ERROR_NO_SPACE_LEFT: used when the resource has no space left.
+ * @GST_RESOURCE_ERROR_NOT_AUTHORIZED: used when the resource can't be opened
+ *                                     due to missing authorization.
+ *                                     Since: 1.4
  * @GST_RESOURCE_ERROR_NUM_ERRORS: the number of resource error types.
  *
  * Resource errors are for any resource used by an element:
@@ -146,6 +149,7 @@ typedef enum
   GST_RESOURCE_ERROR_SYNC,
   GST_RESOURCE_ERROR_SETTINGS,
   GST_RESOURCE_ERROR_NO_SPACE_LEFT,
+  GST_RESOURCE_ERROR_NOT_AUTHORIZED,
   GST_RESOURCE_ERROR_NUM_ERRORS
 } GstResourceError;