diff --git a/ext/gl/gstgloverlay.c b/ext/gl/gstgloverlay.c
index fa6c6c116f..7ae56d25f9 100644
--- a/ext/gl/gstgloverlay.c
+++ b/ext/gl/gstgloverlay.c
@@ -702,7 +702,8 @@ gst_gl_overlay_load_jpeg (GstGLOverlay * overlay, FILE * fp)
       (GST_GL_BASE_FILTER (overlay)->context));
   params =
       gst_gl_video_allocation_params_new (GST_GL_BASE_FILTER (overlay)->context,
-      NULL, &v_info, 0, &v_align, GST_GL_TEXTURE_TARGET_2D);
+      NULL, &v_info, 0, &v_align, GST_GL_TEXTURE_TARGET_2D,
+      GST_VIDEO_GL_TEXTURE_TYPE_RGBA);
   overlay->image_memory = (GstGLMemory *)
       gst_gl_base_memory_alloc (mem_allocator,
       (GstGLAllocationParams *) params);
@@ -817,7 +818,8 @@ gst_gl_overlay_load_png (GstGLOverlay * overlay, FILE * fp)
       (GST_GL_BASE_FILTER (overlay)->context));
   params =
       gst_gl_video_allocation_params_new (GST_GL_BASE_FILTER (overlay)->context,
-      NULL, &v_info, 0, NULL, GST_GL_TEXTURE_TARGET_2D);
+      NULL, &v_info, 0, NULL, GST_GL_TEXTURE_TARGET_2D,
+      GST_VIDEO_GL_TEXTURE_TYPE_RGBA);
   overlay->image_memory = (GstGLMemory *)
       gst_gl_base_memory_alloc (mem_allocator,
       (GstGLAllocationParams *) params);
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/egl/gstglmemoryegl.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/egl/gstglmemoryegl.c
index 15008c13e8..0094c34c3b 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/egl/gstglmemoryegl.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/egl/gstglmemoryegl.c
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ EGLDisplay
 gst_gl_memory_egl_get_display (GstGLMemoryEGL * mem)
 {
   g_return_val_if_fail (gst_is_gl_memory_egl (GST_MEMORY_CAST (mem)), NULL);
-  return GST_GL_CONTEXT_EGL (_gl_mem_get_parent (mem)->mem.mem.context)->
-      egl_display;
+  return GST_GL_CONTEXT_EGL (_gl_mem_get_parent (mem)->mem.mem.
+      context)->egl_display;
 }
 
 GstVideoGLTextureOrientation
@@ -99,17 +99,6 @@ _gl_mem_destroy (GstGLMemoryEGL * mem)
           *) mem);
 }
 
-static void
-_gl_mem_init (GstGLMemoryEGL * mem, GstAllocator * allocator,
-    GstMemory * parent, GstGLContext * context, GstGLTextureTarget target,
-    GstAllocationParams * params, GstVideoInfo * info,
-    guint plane, GstVideoAlignment * valign, gpointer user_data,
-    GDestroyNotify notify)
-{
-  gst_gl_memory_init ((GstGLMemory *) mem, allocator, parent,
-      context, target, params, info, plane, valign, user_data, notify);
-}
-
 static GstGLMemoryEGL *
 _gl_mem_egl_alloc (GstGLBaseMemoryAllocator * allocator,
     GstGLVideoAllocationParams * params)
@@ -136,10 +125,10 @@ _gl_mem_egl_alloc (GstGLBaseMemoryAllocator * allocator,
     mem->image = gst_egl_image_ref (params->parent.gl_handle);
   }
 
-  _gl_mem_init (mem, GST_ALLOCATOR_CAST (allocator), NULL,
-      params->parent.context, params->target, params->parent.alloc_params,
-      params->v_info, params->plane, params->valign, params->parent.user_data,
-      params->parent.notify);
+  gst_gl_memory_init (GST_GL_MEMORY_CAST (mem), GST_ALLOCATOR_CAST (allocator),
+      NULL, params->parent.context, params->target, params->tex_type,
+      params->parent.alloc_params, params->v_info, params->plane,
+      params->valign, params->parent.user_data, params->parent.notify);
 
   return mem;
 }
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglbufferpool.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglbufferpool.c
index 222baba741..218169aa81 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglbufferpool.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglbufferpool.c
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ gst_gl_buffer_pool_set_config (GstBufferPool * pool, GstStructure * config)
       gst_buffer_pool_config_get_gl_allocation_params (config);
   if (!priv->gl_params)
     priv->gl_params = gst_gl_video_allocation_params_new (glpool->context,
-        &alloc_params, &info, -1, NULL, 0);
+        &alloc_params, &info, -1, NULL, 0, 0);
 
   max_align = alloc_params.align;
 
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ gst_gl_buffer_pool_alloc (GstBufferPool * pool, GstBuffer ** buffer,
   }
 
   alloc = GST_GL_MEMORY_ALLOCATOR (priv->allocator);
-  if (!gst_gl_memory_setup_buffer (alloc, buf, priv->gl_params, NULL, 0))
+  if (!gst_gl_memory_setup_buffer (alloc, buf, priv->gl_params, NULL, NULL, 0))
     goto mem_create_failed;
 
   if (priv->add_glsyncmeta)
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglcolorconvert.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglcolorconvert.c
index 0c6a69ff9b..adc54fc23e 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglcolorconvert.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglcolorconvert.c
@@ -2234,7 +2234,8 @@ _do_convert_one_view (GstGLContext * context, GstGLColorConvert * convert,
         allocator = gst_allocator_find (GST_GL_MEMORY_ALLOCATOR_NAME);
         base_mem_allocator = GST_GL_BASE_MEMORY_ALLOCATOR (allocator);
         params = gst_gl_video_allocation_params_new (context, NULL, &temp_info,
-            0, NULL, convert->priv->to_texture_target);
+            0, NULL, convert->priv->to_texture_target,
+            GST_VIDEO_GL_TEXTURE_TYPE_RGBA);
 
         convert->priv->out_tex[j] =
             (GstGLMemory *) gst_gl_base_memory_alloc (base_mem_allocator,
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglmemory.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglmemory.c
index 20e1a64fc0..73c3b591f4 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglmemory.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglmemory.c
@@ -275,8 +275,9 @@ _gl_tex_create (GstGLMemory * gl_mem, GError ** error)
 void
 gst_gl_memory_init (GstGLMemory * mem, GstAllocator * allocator,
     GstMemory * parent, GstGLContext * context, GstGLTextureTarget target,
-    GstAllocationParams * params, GstVideoInfo * info, guint plane,
-    GstVideoAlignment * valign, gpointer user_data, GDestroyNotify notify)
+    GstVideoGLTextureType tex_type, GstAllocationParams * params,
+    GstVideoInfo * info, guint plane, GstVideoAlignment * valign,
+    gpointer user_data, GDestroyNotify notify)
 {
   const gchar *target_str;
   gsize size;
@@ -307,9 +308,7 @@ gst_gl_memory_init (GstGLMemory * mem, GstAllocator * allocator,
   size = gst_gl_get_plane_data_size (info, valign, plane);
 
   mem->tex_target = target;
-  mem->tex_type =
-      gst_gl_texture_type_from_format (context, GST_VIDEO_INFO_FORMAT (info),
-      plane);
+  mem->tex_type = tex_type;
   mem->plane = plane;
 
   _calculate_unpack_length (mem, context);
@@ -638,12 +637,21 @@ gst_gl_memory_copy_teximage (GstGLMemory * src, guint tex_id,
     goto error;
   }
 
+  if (USING_GLES2 (src->mem.context)
+      && (src->tex_type == GST_VIDEO_GL_TEXTURE_TYPE_LUMINANCE
+          || src->tex_type == GST_VIDEO_GL_TEXTURE_TYPE_LUMINANCE_ALPHA)) {
+    GST_CAT_FIXME (GST_CAT_GL_MEMORY,
+        "Cannot copy Luminance/Luminance Alpha textures in GLES");
+    goto error;
+  }
+
   if (!gst_memory_map (GST_MEMORY_CAST (src), &sinfo,
           GST_MAP_READ | GST_MAP_GL)) {
     GST_CAT_ERROR (GST_CAT_GL_MEMORY,
         "Failed to map source memory for copying");
     goto error;
   }
+
   src_tex_id = *(guint *) sinfo.data;
 
   GST_CAT_LOG (GST_CAT_GL_MEMORY, "copying memory %p, tex %u into "
@@ -738,22 +746,15 @@ _default_gl_tex_copy (GstGLMemory * src, gssize offset, gssize size)
   dest = g_new0 (GstGLMemory, 1);
 
   gst_gl_memory_init (dest, allocator, NULL, src->mem.context, src->tex_target,
-      &params, &src->info, src->plane, &src->valign, NULL, NULL);
+      src->tex_type, &params, &src->info, src->plane, &src->valign, NULL, NULL);
 
-  if (GST_MEMORY_FLAG_IS_SET (src, GST_GL_BASE_MEMORY_TRANSFER_NEED_UPLOAD)) {
-    if (!gst_gl_base_memory_memcpy ((GstGLBaseMemory *) src,
-            (GstGLBaseMemory *) dest, offset, size)) {
-      GST_CAT_WARNING (GST_CAT_GL_MEMORY, "Could not copy GL Memory");
-      gst_memory_unref (GST_MEMORY_CAST (dest));
-      return NULL;
-    }
-  } else {
+  if (!GST_MEMORY_FLAG_IS_SET (src, GST_GL_BASE_MEMORY_TRANSFER_NEED_UPLOAD)) {
     GstMapInfo dinfo;
 
     if (!gst_memory_map (GST_MEMORY_CAST (dest), &dinfo,
             GST_MAP_WRITE | GST_MAP_GL)) {
       GST_CAT_WARNING (GST_CAT_GL_MEMORY,
-          "Failed not map destination " "for writing");
+          "Failed not map destination for writing");
       gst_memory_unref (GST_MEMORY_CAST (dest));
       return NULL;
     }
@@ -763,11 +764,18 @@ _default_gl_tex_copy (GstGLMemory * src, gssize offset, gssize size)
             src->tex_type, src->tex_width, GL_MEM_HEIGHT (src))) {
       GST_CAT_WARNING (GST_CAT_GL_MEMORY, "Could not copy GL Memory");
       gst_memory_unmap (GST_MEMORY_CAST (dest), &dinfo);
-      gst_memory_unref (GST_MEMORY_CAST (dest));
-      return NULL;
+      goto memcpy;
     }
 
     gst_memory_unmap (GST_MEMORY_CAST (dest), &dinfo);
+  } else {
+  memcpy:
+    if (!gst_gl_base_memory_memcpy ((GstGLBaseMemory *) src,
+            (GstGLBaseMemory *) dest, offset, size)) {
+      GST_CAT_WARNING (GST_CAT_GL_MEMORY, "Could not copy GL Memory");
+      gst_memory_unref (GST_MEMORY_CAST (dest));
+      return NULL;
+    }
   }
 
   return (GstMemory *) dest;
@@ -826,9 +834,9 @@ _default_gl_tex_alloc (GstGLMemoryAllocator * allocator,
   }
 
   gst_gl_memory_init (mem, GST_ALLOCATOR_CAST (allocator), NULL,
-      params->parent.context, params->target, params->parent.alloc_params,
-      params->v_info, params->plane, params->valign, params->parent.user_data,
-      params->parent.notify);
+      params->parent.context, params->target, params->tex_type,
+      params->parent.alloc_params, params->v_info, params->plane,
+      params->valign, params->parent.user_data, params->parent.notify);
 
   if (alloc_flags & GST_GL_ALLOCATION_PARAMS_ALLOC_FLAG_WRAP_GPU_HANDLE) {
     GST_MINI_OBJECT_FLAG_SET (mem, GST_GL_BASE_MEMORY_TRANSFER_NEED_DOWNLOAD);
@@ -1063,6 +1071,7 @@ _gst_gl_video_allocation_params_set_video_alignment (GstGLVideoAllocationParams
  * @plane: the video plane @wrapped_data represents
  * @valign: (allow-none): any #GstVideoAlignment applied to symem mappings of @wrapped_data
  * @target: the #GstGLTextureTarget
+ * @tex_type: the #GstVideoGLTextureType
  * @wrapped_data: (allow-none): the optional data pointer to wrap
  * @gl_handle: the optional OpenGL handle to wrap or 0
  * @user_data: (allow-none): user data to call @notify with
@@ -1080,8 +1089,8 @@ gst_gl_video_allocation_params_init_full (GstGLVideoAllocationParams * params,
     GstGLAllocationParamsFreeFunc free, GstGLContext * context,
     GstAllocationParams * alloc_params, GstVideoInfo * v_info,
     guint plane, GstVideoAlignment * valign, GstGLTextureTarget target,
-    gpointer wrapped_data, gpointer gl_handle, gpointer user_data,
-    GDestroyNotify notify)
+    GstVideoGLTextureType tex_type, gpointer wrapped_data, gpointer gl_handle,
+    gpointer user_data, GDestroyNotify notify)
 {
   guint i;
 
@@ -1106,6 +1115,7 @@ gst_gl_video_allocation_params_init_full (GstGLVideoAllocationParams * params,
   }
   _gst_gl_video_allocation_params_set_video_alignment (params, valign);
   params->target = target;
+  params->tex_type = tex_type;
   params->plane = plane;
 
   return TRUE;
@@ -1114,11 +1124,12 @@ gst_gl_video_allocation_params_init_full (GstGLVideoAllocationParams * params,
 /**
  * gst_gl_video_allocation_params_new:
  * @context: a #GstGLContext
- * @alloc_params: (allow-none): the #GstAllocationParams for @wrapped_data
- * @v_info: the #GstVideoInfo for @wrapped_data
- * @plane: the video plane @wrapped_data represents
- * @valign: (allow-none): any #GstVideoAlignment applied to symem mappings of @wrapped_data
- * @target: the #GstGLTextureTarget for @wrapped_data
+ * @alloc_params: (allow-none): the #GstAllocationParams for sysmem mappings of the texture
+ * @v_info: the #GstVideoInfo for the texture
+ * @plane: the video plane of @v_info to allocate
+ * @valign: (allow-none): any #GstVideoAlignment applied to symem mappings of the texture
+ * @target: the #GstGLTextureTarget for the created textures
+ * @target: the #GstVideoGLTextureType for the created textures
  *
  * Returns: a new #GstGLVideoAllocationParams for allocating #GstGLMemory's
  *
@@ -1127,7 +1138,8 @@ gst_gl_video_allocation_params_init_full (GstGLVideoAllocationParams * params,
 GstGLVideoAllocationParams *
 gst_gl_video_allocation_params_new (GstGLContext * context,
     GstAllocationParams * alloc_params, GstVideoInfo * v_info, guint plane,
-    GstVideoAlignment * valign, GstGLTextureTarget target)
+    GstVideoAlignment * valign, GstGLTextureTarget target,
+    GstVideoGLTextureType tex_type)
 {
   GstGLVideoAllocationParams *params = g_new0 (GstGLVideoAllocationParams, 1);
 
@@ -1139,7 +1151,7 @@ gst_gl_video_allocation_params_new (GstGLContext * context,
           gst_gl_video_allocation_params_copy_data,
           (GstGLAllocationParamsFreeFunc)
           gst_gl_video_allocation_params_free_data, context, alloc_params,
-          v_info, plane, valign, target, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL)) {
+          v_info, plane, valign, target, tex_type, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL)) {
     g_free (params);
     return NULL;
   }
@@ -1155,6 +1167,7 @@ gst_gl_video_allocation_params_new (GstGLContext * context,
  * @plane: the video plane @wrapped_data represents
  * @valign: (allow-none): any #GstVideoAlignment applied to symem mappings of @wrapped_data
  * @target: the #GstGLTextureTarget for @wrapped_data
+ * @tex_type: the #GstVideoGLTextureType for @wrapped_data
  * @wrapped_data: the data pointer to wrap
  * @user_data: (allow-none): user data to call @notify with
  * @notify: (allow-none): a #GDestroyNotify
@@ -1167,7 +1180,8 @@ GstGLVideoAllocationParams *
 gst_gl_video_allocation_params_new_wrapped_data (GstGLContext * context,
     GstAllocationParams * alloc_params, GstVideoInfo * v_info, guint plane,
     GstVideoAlignment * valign, GstGLTextureTarget target,
-    gpointer wrapped_data, gpointer user_data, GDestroyNotify notify)
+    GstVideoGLTextureType tex_type, gpointer wrapped_data, gpointer user_data,
+    GDestroyNotify notify)
 {
   GstGLVideoAllocationParams *params = g_new0 (GstGLVideoAllocationParams, 1);
 
@@ -1179,7 +1193,8 @@ gst_gl_video_allocation_params_new_wrapped_data (GstGLContext * context,
           gst_gl_video_allocation_params_copy_data,
           (GstGLAllocationParamsFreeFunc)
           gst_gl_video_allocation_params_free_data, context, alloc_params,
-          v_info, plane, valign, target, wrapped_data, 0, user_data, notify)) {
+          v_info, plane, valign, target, tex_type, wrapped_data, 0, user_data,
+          notify)) {
     g_free (params);
     return NULL;
   }
@@ -1195,6 +1210,7 @@ gst_gl_video_allocation_params_new_wrapped_data (GstGLContext * context,
  * @plane: the video plane @tex_id represents
  * @valign: (allow-none): any #GstVideoAlignment applied to symem mappings of @tex_id
  * @target: the #GstGLTextureTarget for @tex_id
+ * @tex_type: the #GstVideoGLTextureType for @tex_id
  * @gl_handle: the GL handle to wrap
  * @user_data: (allow-none): user data to call @notify with
  * @notify: (allow-none): a #GDestroyNotify
@@ -1211,7 +1227,8 @@ GstGLVideoAllocationParams *
 gst_gl_video_allocation_params_new_wrapped_gl_handle (GstGLContext * context,
     GstAllocationParams * alloc_params, GstVideoInfo * v_info, guint plane,
     GstVideoAlignment * valign, GstGLTextureTarget target,
-    gpointer gl_handle, gpointer user_data, GDestroyNotify notify)
+    GstVideoGLTextureType tex_type, gpointer gl_handle, gpointer user_data,
+    GDestroyNotify notify)
 {
   GstGLVideoAllocationParams *params = g_new0 (GstGLVideoAllocationParams, 1);
 
@@ -1223,7 +1240,8 @@ gst_gl_video_allocation_params_new_wrapped_gl_handle (GstGLContext * context,
           gst_gl_video_allocation_params_copy_data,
           (GstGLAllocationParamsFreeFunc)
           gst_gl_video_allocation_params_free_data, context, alloc_params,
-          v_info, plane, valign, target, NULL, gl_handle, user_data, notify)) {
+          v_info, plane, valign, target, tex_type, NULL, gl_handle, user_data,
+          notify)) {
     g_free (params);
     return NULL;
   }
@@ -1239,6 +1257,7 @@ gst_gl_video_allocation_params_new_wrapped_gl_handle (GstGLContext * context,
  * @plane: the video plane @tex_id represents
  * @valign: (allow-none): any #GstVideoAlignment applied to symem mappings of @tex_id
  * @target: the #GstGLTextureTarget for @tex_id
+ * @tex_type: the #GstGLTextureType for @tex_id
  * @tex_id: the GL texture to wrap
  * @user_data: (allow-none): user data to call @notify with
  * @notify: (allow-none): a #GDestroyNotify
@@ -1251,11 +1270,12 @@ GstGLVideoAllocationParams *
 gst_gl_video_allocation_params_new_wrapped_texture (GstGLContext * context,
     GstAllocationParams * alloc_params, GstVideoInfo * v_info, guint plane,
     GstVideoAlignment * valign, GstGLTextureTarget target,
-    guint tex_id, gpointer user_data, GDestroyNotify notify)
+    GstVideoGLTextureType tex_type, guint tex_id, gpointer user_data,
+    GDestroyNotify notify)
 {
   return gst_gl_video_allocation_params_new_wrapped_gl_handle (context,
-      alloc_params, v_info, plane, valign, target, GUINT_TO_POINTER (tex_id),
-      user_data, notify);
+      alloc_params, v_info, plane, valign, target, tex_type,
+      GUINT_TO_POINTER (tex_id), user_data, notify);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1305,6 +1325,7 @@ gst_gl_video_allocation_params_copy_data (GstGLVideoAllocationParams * src_vid,
   _gst_gl_video_allocation_params_set_video_alignment (dest_vid,
       src_vid->valign);
   dest_vid->target = src_vid->target;
+  dest_vid->tex_type = src_vid->tex_type;
   dest_vid->plane = src_vid->plane;
 }
 
@@ -1313,6 +1334,7 @@ gst_gl_video_allocation_params_copy_data (GstGLVideoAllocationParams * src_vid,
  * @allocator: the @GstGLMemoryAllocator to allocate from
  * @buffer: a #GstBuffer to setup
  * @params: the #GstGLVideoAllocationParams to allocate with
+ * @tex_types: (allow-none): a list of #GstVideoGLTextureType's to allocate with.
  *
  * Returns: whether the buffer was correctly setup
  *
@@ -1321,7 +1343,8 @@ gst_gl_video_allocation_params_copy_data (GstGLVideoAllocationParams * src_vid,
 gboolean
 gst_gl_memory_setup_buffer (GstGLMemoryAllocator * allocator,
     GstBuffer * buffer, GstGLVideoAllocationParams * params,
-    gpointer * wrapped_data, gsize n_wrapped_pointers)
+    GstVideoGLTextureType * tex_types, gpointer * wrapped_data,
+    gsize n_wrapped_pointers)
 {
   GstGLBaseMemoryAllocator *base_allocator;
   guint n_mem, i, v, views;
@@ -1347,6 +1370,14 @@ gst_gl_memory_setup_buffer (GstGLMemoryAllocator * allocator,
     for (i = 0; i < n_mem; i++) {
       GstGLMemory *gl_mem;
 
+      if (tex_types) {
+        params->tex_type = tex_types[i];
+      } else {
+        params->tex_type =
+            gst_gl_texture_type_from_format (params->parent.context,
+            GST_VIDEO_INFO_FORMAT (params->v_info), i);
+      }
+
       params->plane = i;
       if (alloc_flags & GST_GL_ALLOCATION_PARAMS_ALLOC_FLAG_WRAP_SYSMEM) {
         g_return_val_if_fail (wrapped_data != NULL, FALSE);
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglmemory.h b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglmemory.h
index c180c8342c..f36f64bebc 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglmemory.h
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglmemory.h
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ struct _GstGLVideoAllocationParams
   guint                  plane;
   GstVideoAlignment     *valign;
   GstGLTextureTarget     target;
+  GstVideoGLTextureType  tex_type;
 };
 
 gboolean        gst_gl_video_allocation_params_init_full        (GstGLVideoAllocationParams * params,
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@ gboolean        gst_gl_video_allocation_params_init_full        (GstGLVideoAlloc
                                                                  guint plane,
                                                                  GstVideoAlignment * valign,
                                                                  GstGLTextureTarget target,
+                                                                 GstVideoGLTextureType tex_type,
                                                                  gpointer wrapped_data,
                                                                  gpointer gl_handle,
                                                                  gpointer user_data,
@@ -114,13 +116,15 @@ GstGLVideoAllocationParams * gst_gl_video_allocation_params_new (GstGLContext *
                                                                  GstVideoInfo * v_info,
                                                                  guint plane,
                                                                  GstVideoAlignment * valign,
-                                                                 GstGLTextureTarget target);
+                                                                 GstGLTextureTarget target,
+                                                                 GstVideoGLTextureType tex_type);
 GstGLVideoAllocationParams * gst_gl_video_allocation_params_new_wrapped_data    (GstGLContext * context,
                                                                                  GstAllocationParams * alloc_params,
                                                                                  GstVideoInfo * v_info,
                                                                                  guint plane,
                                                                                  GstVideoAlignment * valign,
                                                                                  GstGLTextureTarget target,
+                                                                                 GstVideoGLTextureType tex_type,
                                                                                  gpointer wrapped_data,
                                                                                  gpointer user_data,
                                                                                  GDestroyNotify notify);
@@ -131,6 +135,7 @@ GstGLVideoAllocationParams * gst_gl_video_allocation_params_new_wrapped_texture
                                                                                  guint plane,
                                                                                  GstVideoAlignment * valign,
                                                                                  GstGLTextureTarget target,
+                                                                                 GstVideoGLTextureType tex_type,
                                                                                  guint tex_id,
                                                                                  gpointer user_data,
                                                                                  GDestroyNotify notify);
@@ -141,6 +146,7 @@ GstGLVideoAllocationParams * gst_gl_video_allocation_params_new_wrapped_gl_handl
                                                                                  guint plane,
                                                                                  GstVideoAlignment * valign,
                                                                                  GstGLTextureTarget target,
+                                                                                 GstVideoGLTextureType tex_type,
                                                                                  gpointer gl_handle,
                                                                                  gpointer user_data,
                                                                                  GDestroyNotify notify);
@@ -192,6 +198,7 @@ void            gst_gl_memory_init              (GstGLMemory * mem,
                                                  GstMemory * parent,
                                                  GstGLContext * context,
                                                  GstGLTextureTarget target,
+                                                 GstVideoGLTextureType tex_type,
                                                  GstAllocationParams *params,
                                                  GstVideoInfo * info,
                                                  guint plane,
@@ -227,6 +234,7 @@ guint                   gst_gl_memory_get_texture_id        (GstGLMemory * gl_me
 gboolean                gst_gl_memory_setup_buffer          (GstGLMemoryAllocator * allocator,
                                                              GstBuffer * buffer,
                                                              GstGLVideoAllocationParams * params,
+                                                             GstVideoGLTextureType *tex_types,
                                                              gpointer *wrapped_data,
                                                              gsize n_wrapped_pointers);
 
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglmemorypbo.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglmemorypbo.c
index 30b9ecb465..e749488ca8 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglmemorypbo.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglmemorypbo.c
@@ -217,34 +217,6 @@ _gl_mem_create (GstGLMemoryPBO * gl_mem, GError ** error)
   return TRUE;
 }
 
-static void
-_gl_mem_init (GstGLMemoryPBO * mem, GstAllocator * allocator,
-    GstMemory * parent, GstGLContext * context, GstGLTextureTarget target,
-    GstAllocationParams * params, GstVideoInfo * info,
-    guint plane, GstVideoAlignment * valign, gpointer user_data,
-    GDestroyNotify notify)
-{
-  gst_gl_memory_init ((GstGLMemory *) mem, allocator, parent,
-      context, target, params, info, plane, valign, user_data, notify);
-}
-
-static GstGLMemoryPBO *
-_gl_mem_new (GstAllocator * allocator, GstMemory * parent,
-    GstGLContext * context, GstGLTextureTarget target,
-    GstAllocationParams * params, GstVideoInfo * info,
-    guint plane, GstVideoAlignment * valign, gpointer user_data,
-    GDestroyNotify notify)
-{
-  GstGLMemoryPBO *mem;
-  mem = g_new0 (GstGLMemoryPBO, 1);
-  mem->mem.texture_wrapped = FALSE;
-
-  _gl_mem_init (mem, allocator, parent, context, target, params, info, plane,
-      valign, user_data, notify);
-
-  return mem;
-}
-
 static gboolean
 _read_pixels_to_pbo (GstGLMemoryPBO * gl_mem)
 {
@@ -601,18 +573,12 @@ _gl_mem_copy (GstGLMemoryPBO * src, gssize offset, gssize size)
         size);
   }
 
-  dest = (GstMemory *) _gl_mem_new (allocator, NULL, src->mem.mem.context,
-      src->mem.tex_target, &params, &src->mem.info, src->mem.plane,
-      &src->mem.valign, NULL, NULL);
+  dest = (GstMemory *) g_new0 (GstGLMemoryPBO, 1);
+  gst_gl_memory_init (GST_GL_MEMORY_CAST (dest), allocator, NULL,
+      src->mem.mem.context, src->mem.tex_target, src->mem.tex_type, &params,
+      &src->mem.info, src->mem.plane, &src->mem.valign, NULL, NULL);
 
-  if (GST_MEMORY_FLAG_IS_SET (src, GST_GL_BASE_MEMORY_TRANSFER_NEED_UPLOAD)) {
-    if (!gst_gl_base_memory_memcpy ((GstGLBaseMemory *) src,
-            (GstGLBaseMemory *) dest, offset, size)) {
-      GST_CAT_WARNING (GST_CAT_GL_MEMORY, "Could not copy GL Memory");
-      gst_memory_unref (GST_MEMORY_CAST (dest));
-      return NULL;
-    }
-  } else {
+  if (!GST_MEMORY_FLAG_IS_SET (src, GST_GL_BASE_MEMORY_TRANSFER_NEED_UPLOAD)) {
     GstMapInfo dinfo;
 
     if (!gst_memory_map (GST_MEMORY_CAST (dest), &dinfo,
@@ -628,11 +594,18 @@ _gl_mem_copy (GstGLMemoryPBO * src, gssize offset, gssize size)
             src->mem.tex_type, src->mem.tex_width, GL_MEM_HEIGHT (src))) {
       GST_CAT_WARNING (GST_CAT_GL_MEMORY, "Could not copy GL Memory");
       gst_memory_unmap (GST_MEMORY_CAST (dest), &dinfo);
-      gst_memory_unref (GST_MEMORY_CAST (dest));
-      return NULL;
+      goto memcpy;
     }
 
     gst_memory_unmap (GST_MEMORY_CAST (dest), &dinfo);
+  } else {
+  memcpy:
+    if (!gst_gl_base_memory_memcpy ((GstGLBaseMemory *) src,
+            (GstGLBaseMemory *) dest, offset, size)) {
+      GST_CAT_WARNING (GST_CAT_GL_MEMORY, "Could not copy GL Memory");
+      gst_memory_unref (GST_MEMORY_CAST (dest));
+      return NULL;
+    }
   }
 
   return dest;
@@ -678,10 +651,10 @@ _gl_mem_pbo_alloc (GstGLBaseMemoryAllocator * allocator,
     mem->mem.texture_wrapped = TRUE;
   }
 
-  _gl_mem_init (mem, GST_ALLOCATOR_CAST (allocator), NULL,
-      params->parent.context, params->target, params->parent.alloc_params,
-      params->v_info, params->plane, params->valign, params->parent.user_data,
-      params->parent.notify);
+  gst_gl_memory_init (GST_GL_MEMORY_CAST (mem), GST_ALLOCATOR_CAST (allocator),
+      NULL, params->parent.context, params->target, params->tex_type,
+      params->parent.alloc_params, params->v_info, params->plane,
+      params->valign, params->parent.user_data, params->parent.notify);
 
   if (alloc_flags & GST_GL_ALLOCATION_PARAMS_ALLOC_FLAG_WRAP_GPU_HANDLE) {
     GST_MINI_OBJECT_FLAG_SET (mem, GST_GL_BASE_MEMORY_TRANSFER_NEED_DOWNLOAD);
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstgloverlaycompositor.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstgloverlaycompositor.c
index f7d0639d13..f6548a06b0 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstgloverlaycompositor.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstgloverlaycompositor.c
@@ -356,7 +356,8 @@ gst_gl_composition_overlay_upload (GstGLCompositionOverlay * overlay,
 
     params = gst_gl_video_allocation_params_new_wrapped_data (overlay->context,
         NULL, &comp_frame->info, 0, NULL, GST_GL_TEXTURE_TARGET_2D,
-        comp_frame->data[0], comp_frame, _video_frame_unmap_and_free);
+        GST_VIDEO_GL_TEXTURE_TYPE_RGBA, comp_frame->data[0], comp_frame,
+        _video_frame_unmap_and_free);
 
     comp_gl_memory =
         (GstGLMemory *) gst_gl_base_memory_alloc (mem_allocator,
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglupload.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglupload.c
index b68f7f16de..2fd8793b26 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglupload.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglupload.c
@@ -315,8 +315,8 @@ _gl_memory_upload_propose_allocation (gpointer impl, GstQuery * decide_query,
     gst_allocation_params_init (&params);
 
     allocator =
-        GST_ALLOCATOR (gst_gl_memory_allocator_get_default (upload->upload->
-            context));
+        GST_ALLOCATOR (gst_gl_memory_allocator_get_default (upload->
+            upload->context));
     gst_query_add_allocation_param (query, allocator, &params);
     gst_object_unref (allocator);
 
@@ -582,9 +582,9 @@ _dma_buf_upload_accept (gpointer impl, GstBuffer * buffer, GstCaps * in_caps,
   if (dmabuf->params)
     gst_gl_allocation_params_free ((GstGLAllocationParams *) dmabuf->params);
   if (!(dmabuf->params =
-          gst_gl_video_allocation_params_new_wrapped_gl_handle (dmabuf->upload->
-              context, NULL, &dmabuf->upload->priv->in_info, -1, NULL,
-              GST_GL_TEXTURE_TARGET_2D, NULL, NULL, NULL)))
+          gst_gl_video_allocation_params_new_wrapped_gl_handle (dmabuf->
+              upload->context, NULL, &dmabuf->upload->priv->in_info, -1, NULL,
+              GST_GL_TEXTURE_TARGET_2D, 0, NULL, NULL, NULL)))
     return FALSE;
 
   /* Find and validate all memories */
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ _dma_buf_upload_perform_gl_thread (GstGLContext * context,
 
   /* FIXME: buffer pool */
   dmabuf->outbuf = gst_buffer_new ();
-  gst_gl_memory_setup_buffer (allocator, dmabuf->outbuf, dmabuf->params,
+  gst_gl_memory_setup_buffer (allocator, dmabuf->outbuf, dmabuf->params, NULL,
       (gpointer *) dmabuf->eglimage, gst_buffer_n_memory (dmabuf->outbuf));
   gst_object_unref (allocator);
 }
@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@ _upload_meta_upload_accept (gpointer impl, GstBuffer * buffer,
   if (!(upload->params =
           gst_gl_video_allocation_params_new (upload->upload->context, NULL,
               &upload->upload->priv->in_info, -1, NULL,
-              GST_GL_TEXTURE_TARGET_2D)))
+              GST_GL_TEXTURE_TARGET_2D, 0)))
     return FALSE;
 
   if (buffer) {
@@ -817,11 +817,11 @@ _upload_meta_upload_propose_allocation (gpointer impl, GstQuery * decide_query,
   gpointer handle;
 
   gl_apis =
-      gst_gl_api_to_string (gst_gl_context_get_gl_api (upload->
-          upload->context));
+      gst_gl_api_to_string (gst_gl_context_get_gl_api (upload->upload->
+          context));
   platform =
-      gst_gl_platform_to_string (gst_gl_context_get_gl_platform
-      (upload->upload->context));
+      gst_gl_platform_to_string (gst_gl_context_get_gl_platform (upload->
+          upload->context));
   handle = (gpointer) gst_gl_context_get_gl_context (upload->upload->context);
 
   gl_context =
@@ -876,7 +876,8 @@ _upload_meta_upload_perform (gpointer impl, GstBuffer * buffer,
 
   /* FIXME: buffer pool */
   *outbuf = gst_buffer_new ();
-  gst_gl_memory_setup_buffer (allocator, *outbuf, upload->params, NULL, 0);
+  gst_gl_memory_setup_buffer (allocator, *outbuf, upload->params, NULL, NULL,
+      0);
   gst_object_unref (allocator);
 
   for (i = 0; i < GST_GL_UPLOAD_MAX_PLANES; i++) {
@@ -1067,7 +1068,7 @@ _raw_data_upload_accept (gpointer impl, GstBuffer * buffer, GstCaps * in_caps,
   if (!(raw->params =
           gst_gl_video_allocation_params_new_wrapped_data (raw->upload->context,
               NULL, &raw->upload->priv->in_info, -1, NULL,
-              GST_GL_TEXTURE_TARGET_2D, NULL, raw->in_frame,
+              GST_GL_TEXTURE_TARGET_2D, 0, NULL, raw->in_frame,
               (GDestroyNotify) _raw_upload_frame_unref)))
     return FALSE;
 
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglviewconvert.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglviewconvert.c
index 2fcbb81d97..0d50260832 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglviewconvert.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglviewconvert.c
@@ -1952,9 +1952,10 @@ _gen_buffer (GstGLViewConvert * viewconvert, GstBuffer ** target)
       (viewconvert->context));
   mem_allocator = GST_GL_MEMORY_ALLOCATOR (allocator);
   params = gst_gl_video_allocation_params_new (viewconvert->context, NULL,
-      &viewconvert->out_info, 0, NULL, viewconvert->to_texture_target);
+      &viewconvert->out_info, 0, NULL, viewconvert->to_texture_target, 0);
 
-  if (!gst_gl_memory_setup_buffer (mem_allocator, *target, params, NULL, 0)) {
+  if (!gst_gl_memory_setup_buffer (mem_allocator, *target, params, NULL, NULL,
+          0)) {
     gst_gl_allocation_params_free ((GstGLAllocationParams *) params);
     gst_object_unref (allocator);
     return FALSE;
@@ -2093,7 +2094,8 @@ _do_view_convert (GstGLContext * context, GstGLViewConvert * viewconvert)
             GST_ALLOCATOR (gst_gl_memory_allocator_get_default (context));
         base_mem_allocator = GST_GL_BASE_MEMORY_ALLOCATOR (allocator);
         params = gst_gl_video_allocation_params_new (context, NULL, &temp_info,
-            0, NULL, viewconvert->to_texture_target);
+            0, NULL, viewconvert->to_texture_target,
+            GST_VIDEO_GL_TEXTURE_TYPE_RGBA);
 
         priv->out_tex[j] =
             (GstGLMemory *) gst_gl_base_memory_alloc (base_mem_allocator,
diff --git a/sys/androidmedia/gstamcvideodec.c b/sys/androidmedia/gstamcvideodec.c
index 7c99be098f..397b5857b7 100644
--- a/sys/androidmedia/gstamcvideodec.c
+++ b/sys/androidmedia/gstamcvideodec.c
@@ -1354,7 +1354,8 @@ retry:
           (GST_GL_MEMORY_ALLOCATOR_NAME));
 
       params = gst_gl_video_allocation_params_new (self->gl_context, NULL,
-          &state->info, 0, NULL, GST_GL_TEXTURE_TARGET_EXTERNAL_OES);
+          &state->info, 0, NULL, GST_GL_TEXTURE_TARGET_EXTERNAL_OES,
+          GST_VIDEO_GL_TEXTURE_TYPE_RGBA);
 
       self->oes_mem = (GstGLMemory *) gst_gl_base_memory_alloc (base_mem_alloc,
           (GstGLAllocationParams *) params);
diff --git a/sys/applemedia/iosurfacememory.c b/sys/applemedia/iosurfacememory.c
index 694202c428..23f03f98d9 100644
--- a/sys/applemedia/iosurfacememory.c
+++ b/sys/applemedia/iosurfacememory.c
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ static GstIOSurfaceMemory *
 _io_surface_memory_new (GstGLContext * context,
     IOSurfaceRef surface,
     GstGLTextureTarget target,
+    GstVideoGLTextureType tex_type,
     GstVideoInfo * info,
     guint plane,
     GstVideoAlignment * valign, gpointer user_data, GDestroyNotify notify)
@@ -170,7 +171,7 @@ _io_surface_memory_new (GstGLContext * context,
 
   mem = g_new0 (GstIOSurfaceMemory, 1);
   gst_gl_memory_init (&mem->gl_mem, _io_surface_memory_allocator, NULL, context,
-      target, NULL, info, plane, valign, user_data, notify);
+      target, tex_type, NULL, info, plane, valign, user_data, notify);
 
   GST_MINI_OBJECT_FLAG_SET (mem, GST_MEMORY_FLAG_READONLY);
 
@@ -184,11 +185,12 @@ GstIOSurfaceMemory *
 gst_io_surface_memory_wrapped (GstGLContext * context,
     IOSurfaceRef surface,
     GstGLTextureTarget target,
+    GstVideoGLTextureType tex_type,
     GstVideoInfo * info,
     guint plane,
     GstVideoAlignment * valign, gpointer user_data, GDestroyNotify notify)
 {
-  return _io_surface_memory_new (context, surface, target, info,
+  return _io_surface_memory_new (context, surface, target, tex_type, info,
       plane, valign, user_data, notify);
 }
 
diff --git a/sys/applemedia/iosurfacememory.h b/sys/applemedia/iosurfacememory.h
index 5d0fbe84bf..5d281acd06 100644
--- a/sys/applemedia/iosurfacememory.h
+++ b/sys/applemedia/iosurfacememory.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ GstIOSurfaceMemory *
 gst_io_surface_memory_wrapped (GstGLContext * context,
     IOSurfaceRef surface,
     GstGLTextureTarget target,
+    GstVideoGLTextureType tex_type,
     GstVideoInfo * info,
     guint plane,
     GstVideoAlignment *valign,
diff --git a/sys/applemedia/videotexturecache.m b/sys/applemedia/videotexturecache.m
index e1bdb64d2f..13ff5884b0 100644
--- a/sys/applemedia/videotexturecache.m
+++ b/sys/applemedia/videotexturecache.m
@@ -171,8 +171,8 @@ _do_get_gl_buffer (GstGLContext * context, ContextThreadData * data)
         gl_target = gst_gl_texture_target_from_gl (CVOpenGLESTextureGetTarget (texture));
         params = gst_gl_video_allocation_params_new_wrapped_texture (cache->ctx,
             NULL, &cache->input_info, 0, NULL, gl_target,
-            CVOpenGLESTextureGetName (texture), texture,
-            (GDestroyNotify) CFRelease);
+            GST_VIDEO_GL_TEXTURE_TYPE_RGBA, CVOpenGLESTextureGetName (texture),
+            texture, (GDestroyNotify) CFRelease);
 
         gst_buffer_replace_memory (output_buffer, 0,
                 (GstMemory *) gst_gl_base_memory_alloc (base_mem_alloc,
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ _do_get_gl_buffer (GstGLContext * context, ContextThreadData * data)
 
         gl_target = gst_gl_texture_target_from_gl (CVOpenGLESTextureGetTarget (texture));
         params = gst_gl_video_allocation_params_new_wrapped_texture (cache->ctx,
-            NULL, &cache->input_info, 0, NULL, gl_target,
+            NULL, &cache->input_info, 0, NULL, gl_target, textype,
             CVOpenGLESTextureGetName (texture), texture,
             (GDestroyNotify) CFRelease);
 
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ _do_get_gl_buffer (GstGLContext * context, ContextThreadData * data)
 
         gl_target = gst_gl_texture_target_from_gl (CVOpenGLESTextureGetTarget (texture));
         params = gst_gl_video_allocation_params_new_wrapped_texture (cache->ctx,
-            NULL, &cache->input_info, 1, NULL, gl_target,
+            NULL, &cache->input_info, 1, NULL, gl_target, textype, 
             CVOpenGLESTextureGetName (texture), texture,
             (GDestroyNotify) CFRelease);
 
@@ -255,11 +255,14 @@ _do_get_gl_buffer (GstGLContext * context, ContextThreadData * data)
   gst_buffer_copy_into (data->output_buffer, data->input_buffer, GST_BUFFER_COPY_ALL, 0, -1);
   for (int i = 0; i < GST_VIDEO_INFO_N_PLANES (&cache->input_info); i++) {
     GstIOSurfaceMemory *mem;
+    GstVideoGLTextureType tex_type =
+        gst_gl_texture_type_from_format (context,
+        GST_VIDEO_INFO_FORMAT (&cache->input_info), i);
 
     CFRetain (pixel_buf);
     mem = gst_io_surface_memory_wrapped (cache->ctx,
-            surface, GST_GL_TEXTURE_TARGET_RECTANGLE, &cache->input_info,
-            i, NULL, pixel_buf, (GDestroyNotify) CFRelease);
+            surface, GST_GL_TEXTURE_TARGET_RECTANGLE, tex_type,
+            &cache->input_info, i, NULL, pixel_buf, (GDestroyNotify) CFRelease);
 
     gst_buffer_replace_memory (data->output_buffer, i, (GstMemory *) mem);
   }
diff --git a/tests/check/libs/gstglcolorconvert.c b/tests/check/libs/gstglcolorconvert.c
index f2be514161..d891c8bb0b 100644
--- a/tests/check/libs/gstglcolorconvert.c
+++ b/tests/check/libs/gstglcolorconvert.c
@@ -141,13 +141,15 @@ check_conversion (TestFrame * frames, guint size)
     /* create GL buffer */
     inbuf = gst_buffer_new ();
     for (j = 0; j < GST_VIDEO_INFO_N_PLANES (&in_info); j++) {
+      GstVideoGLTextureType tex_type = gst_gl_texture_type_from_format (context,
+          GST_VIDEO_INFO_FORMAT (&in_info), j);
       GstGLVideoAllocationParams *params;
       GstGLBaseMemory *mem;
 
       ref_count++;
       params = gst_gl_video_allocation_params_new_wrapped_data (context, NULL,
-          &in_info, j, NULL, GST_GL_TEXTURE_TARGET_2D, frames[i].data[j],
-          &ref_count, _frame_unref);
+          &in_info, j, NULL, GST_GL_TEXTURE_TARGET_2D, tex_type,
+          frames[i].data[j], &ref_count, _frame_unref);
 
       mem = gst_gl_base_memory_alloc (base_mem_alloc,
           (GstGLAllocationParams *) params);
diff --git a/tests/check/libs/gstglcontext.c b/tests/check/libs/gstglcontext.c
index 5db0de8834..662e3a765a 100644
--- a/tests/check/libs/gstglcontext.c
+++ b/tests/check/libs/gstglcontext.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ init (gpointer data)
   allocator = gst_gl_memory_allocator_get_default (context);
   params =
       gst_gl_video_allocation_params_new (context, NULL, &v_info, 0, NULL,
-      GST_GL_TEXTURE_TARGET_2D);
+      GST_GL_TEXTURE_TARGET_2D, GST_VIDEO_GL_TEXTURE_TYPE_RGBA);
 
   /* has to be called in the thread that is going to use the framebuffer */
   fbo = gst_gl_framebuffer_new (context);
diff --git a/tests/check/libs/gstglmemory.c b/tests/check/libs/gstglmemory.c
index 4130e3ba29..f8f9840cf8 100644
--- a/tests/check/libs/gstglmemory.c
+++ b/tests/check/libs/gstglmemory.c
@@ -75,10 +75,12 @@ GST_START_TEST (test_basic)
     gst_video_info_set_format (&v_info, formats[i], width, height);
 
     for (j = 0; j < GST_VIDEO_INFO_N_PLANES (&v_info); j++) {
+      GstVideoGLTextureType tex_type = gst_gl_texture_type_from_format (context,
+          GST_VIDEO_INFO_FORMAT (&v_info), j);
       GstGLVideoAllocationParams *params;
 
       params = gst_gl_video_allocation_params_new (context, NULL, &v_info, j,
-          NULL, GST_GL_TEXTURE_TARGET_2D);
+          NULL, GST_GL_TEXTURE_TARGET_2D, tex_type);
 
       mem = (GstMemory *) gst_gl_base_memory_alloc (base_mem_alloc,
           (GstGLAllocationParams *) params);
@@ -137,7 +139,7 @@ test_transfer_allocator (const gchar * allocator_name)
   gst_video_info_set_format (&v_info, GST_VIDEO_FORMAT_RGBA, 1, 1);
 
   params = gst_gl_video_allocation_params_new (context, NULL, &v_info, 0,
-      NULL, GST_GL_TEXTURE_TARGET_2D);
+      NULL, GST_GL_TEXTURE_TARGET_2D, GST_VIDEO_GL_TEXTURE_TYPE_RGBA);
 
   /* texture creation */
   mem = (GstMemory *) gst_gl_base_memory_alloc (base_mem_alloc,
@@ -150,7 +152,8 @@ test_transfer_allocator (const gchar * allocator_name)
 
   /* test wrapping raw data */
   params = gst_gl_video_allocation_params_new_wrapped_data (context, NULL,
-      &v_info, 0, NULL, GST_GL_TEXTURE_TARGET_2D, rgba_pixel, NULL, NULL);
+      &v_info, 0, NULL, GST_GL_TEXTURE_TARGET_2D,
+      GST_VIDEO_GL_TEXTURE_TYPE_RGBA, rgba_pixel, NULL, NULL);
   mem2 =
       (GstMemory *) gst_gl_base_memory_alloc (base_mem_alloc,
       (GstGLAllocationParams *) params);
@@ -164,8 +167,9 @@ test_transfer_allocator (const gchar * allocator_name)
 
   /* wrapped texture creation */
   params = gst_gl_video_allocation_params_new_wrapped_texture (context, NULL,
-      &v_info, 0, NULL, GST_GL_TEXTURE_TARGET_2D, ((GstGLMemory *) mem)->tex_id,
-      NULL, NULL);
+      &v_info, 0, NULL, GST_GL_TEXTURE_TARGET_2D,
+      GST_VIDEO_GL_TEXTURE_TYPE_RGBA, ((GstGLMemory *) mem)->tex_id, NULL,
+      NULL);
   mem3 =
       (GstMemory *) gst_gl_base_memory_alloc (base_mem_alloc,
       (GstGLAllocationParams *) params);
@@ -303,7 +307,8 @@ GST_START_TEST (test_separate_transfer)
   gst_video_info_set_format (&v_info, GST_VIDEO_FORMAT_RGBA, 1, 1);
 
   params = gst_gl_video_allocation_params_new_wrapped_data (context, NULL,
-      &v_info, 0, NULL, GST_GL_TEXTURE_TARGET_2D, rgba_pixel, NULL, NULL);
+      &v_info, 0, NULL, GST_GL_TEXTURE_TARGET_2D,
+      GST_VIDEO_GL_TEXTURE_TYPE_RGBA, rgba_pixel, NULL, NULL);
   mem =
       (GstMemory *) gst_gl_base_memory_alloc (base_mem_alloc,
       (GstGLAllocationParams *) params);
diff --git a/tests/check/libs/gstglupload.c b/tests/check/libs/gstglupload.c
index 1befd415f6..4f9e4b2b79 100644
--- a/tests/check/libs/gstglupload.c
+++ b/tests/check/libs/gstglupload.c
@@ -217,7 +217,8 @@ GST_START_TEST (test_upload_buffer)
   /* create GL buffer */
   buffer = gst_buffer_new ();
   params = gst_gl_video_allocation_params_new_wrapped_data (context, NULL,
-      &in_info, 0, NULL, GST_GL_TEXTURE_TARGET_2D, rgba_data, NULL, NULL);
+      &in_info, 0, NULL, GST_GL_TEXTURE_TARGET_2D,
+      GST_VIDEO_GL_TEXTURE_TYPE_RGBA, rgba_data, NULL, NULL);
   gl_mem = (GstGLMemory *) gst_gl_base_memory_alloc (base_mem_alloc,
       (GstGLAllocationParams *) params);
   gst_gl_allocation_params_free ((GstGLAllocationParams *) params);