diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/video/video-info.c b/gst-libs/gst/video/video-info.c
index 6378a4ba4d..e5c43d9eb0 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/video/video-info.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/video/video-info.c
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@ done:
  * stride alignment in @align is respected.
  *
  * Extra padding will be added to the right side when stride alignment padding
- * is required.
+ * is required and @align will be updated with the new padding values.
  */
 void
 gst_video_info_align (GstVideoInfo * info, GstVideoAlignment * align)
@@ -718,6 +718,8 @@ gst_video_info_align (GstVideoInfo * info, GstVideoAlignment * align)
     padded_width += padded_width & ~(padded_width - 1);
   } while (!aligned);
 
+  align->padding_right = padded_width - width - align->padding_left;
+
   info->width = width;
   info->height = height;