diff --git a/ext/gl/gstglimagesink.c b/ext/gl/gstglimagesink.c
index 04c2502486..159f19f7eb 100644
--- a/ext/gl/gstglimagesink.c
+++ b/ext/gl/gstglimagesink.c
@@ -413,8 +413,8 @@ _ensure_gl_setup (GstGLImageSink * gl_sink)
 
   if (!gl_sink->upload) {
     gl_sink->upload = gst_gl_upload_new (gl_sink->context);
-    if (!gst_gl_upload_init_format (gl_sink->upload, gl_sink->info,
-            gl_sink->info))
+    if (!gst_gl_upload_init_format (gl_sink->upload, &gl_sink->info,
+            &gl_sink->info))
       goto upload_error;
   }
 
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglbufferpool.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglbufferpool.c
index 10137c5386..4f8f102c2d 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglbufferpool.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglbufferpool.c
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ gst_gl_buffer_pool_alloc (GstBufferPool * pool, GstBuffer ** buffer,
   }
 #endif
 
-  if (!(gl_mem = gst_gl_memory_alloc (glpool->context, priv->info)))
+  if (!(gl_mem = gst_gl_memory_alloc (glpool->context, info)))
     goto mem_create_failed;
   gst_buffer_append_memory (buf, gl_mem);
 
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglfilter.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglfilter.c
index 41339f17fe..92bbf455f3 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglfilter.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglfilter.c
@@ -964,8 +964,8 @@ gst_gl_filter_decide_allocation (GstBaseTransform * trans, GstQuery * query)
 
   if (!filter->upload) {
     filter->upload = gst_gl_upload_new (filter->context);
-    gst_gl_upload_init_format (filter->upload, filter->in_info,
-        filter->out_info);
+    gst_gl_upload_init_format (filter->upload, &filter->in_info,
+        &filter->out_info);
   }
   //blocking call, generate a FBO
   if (!gst_gl_context_gen_fbo (filter->context, out_width, out_height,
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglmemory.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglmemory.c
index efaac394d4..5428c6c5a8 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglmemory.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglmemory.c
@@ -62,19 +62,19 @@ typedef struct
 
 static void
 _gl_mem_init (GstGLMemory * mem, GstAllocator * allocator, GstMemory * parent,
-    GstGLContext * context, GstVideoInfo v_info, gpointer user_data,
+    GstGLContext * context, GstVideoInfo * v_info, gpointer user_data,
     GDestroyNotify notify)
 {
   gsize maxsize;
 
-  maxsize = v_info.size;
+  maxsize = v_info->size;
 
   gst_memory_init (GST_MEMORY_CAST (mem), GST_MEMORY_FLAG_NO_SHARE,
       allocator, parent, maxsize, 0, 0, maxsize);
 
   mem->context = gst_object_ref (context);
   mem->gl_format = GL_RGBA;
-  mem->v_info = v_info;
+  mem->v_info = *v_info;
   mem->notify = notify;
   mem->user_data = user_data;
   mem->wrapped = FALSE;
@@ -82,21 +82,21 @@ _gl_mem_init (GstGLMemory * mem, GstAllocator * allocator, GstMemory * parent,
   mem->download = gst_gl_download_new (context);
 
   GST_CAT_DEBUG (GST_CAT_GL_MEMORY, "new GL texture memory:%p format:%u "
-      "dimensions:%ux%u", mem, GST_VIDEO_INFO_FORMAT (&v_info),
-      GST_VIDEO_INFO_WIDTH (&v_info), GST_VIDEO_INFO_HEIGHT (&v_info));
+      "dimensions:%ux%u", mem, GST_VIDEO_INFO_FORMAT (v_info),
+      GST_VIDEO_INFO_WIDTH (v_info), GST_VIDEO_INFO_HEIGHT (v_info));
 }
 
 static GstGLMemory *
 _gl_mem_new (GstAllocator * allocator, GstMemory * parent,
-    GstGLContext * context, GstVideoInfo v_info, gpointer user_data,
+    GstGLContext * context, GstVideoInfo * v_info, gpointer user_data,
     GDestroyNotify notify)
 {
   GstGLMemory *mem;
   GLuint tex_id;
 
   gst_gl_context_gen_texture (context, &tex_id,
-      GST_VIDEO_INFO_FORMAT (&v_info), GST_VIDEO_INFO_WIDTH (&v_info),
-      GST_VIDEO_INFO_HEIGHT (&v_info));
+      GST_VIDEO_INFO_FORMAT (v_info), GST_VIDEO_INFO_WIDTH (v_info),
+      GST_VIDEO_INFO_HEIGHT (v_info));
   if (!tex_id) {
     GST_CAT_WARNING (GST_CAT_GL_MEMORY,
         "Could not create GL texture with context:%p", context);
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@ _gl_mem_map (GstGLMemory * gl_mem, gsize maxsize, GstMapFlags flags)
       if (GST_GL_MEMORY_FLAG_IS_SET (gl_mem, GST_GL_MEMORY_FLAG_NEED_UPLOAD)) {
         if (!GST_GL_MEMORY_FLAG_IS_SET (gl_mem,
                 GST_GL_MEMORY_FLAG_UPLOAD_INITTED)) {
-          if (!gst_gl_upload_init_format (gl_mem->upload, gl_mem->v_info,
-                  gl_mem->v_info)) {
+          if (!gst_gl_upload_init_format (gl_mem->upload, &gl_mem->v_info,
+                  &gl_mem->v_info)) {
             goto error;
           }
           GST_GL_MEMORY_FLAG_SET (gl_mem, GST_GL_MEMORY_FLAG_UPLOAD_INITTED);
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ _gl_mem_copy (GstGLMemory * src, gssize offset, gssize size)
   GstGLMemoryCopyParams copy_params;
 
   if (GST_GL_MEMORY_FLAG_IS_SET (src, GST_GL_MEMORY_FLAG_NEED_UPLOAD)) {
-    dest = _gl_mem_new (src->mem.allocator, NULL, src->context, src->v_info,
+    dest = _gl_mem_new (src->mem.allocator, NULL, src->context, &src->v_info,
         NULL, NULL);
     dest->data = g_malloc (src->mem.maxsize);
     memcpy (dest->data, src->data, src->mem.maxsize);
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ _gl_mem_copy (GstGLMemory * src, gssize offset, gssize size)
     gst_gl_context_thread_add (src->context, _gl_mem_copy_thread, &copy_params);
 
     dest = g_slice_alloc (sizeof (GstGLMemory));
-    _gl_mem_init (dest, src->mem.allocator, NULL, src->context, src->v_info,
+    _gl_mem_init (dest, src->mem.allocator, NULL, src->context, &src->v_info,
         NULL, NULL);
 
     if (!copy_params.result) {
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ gst_gl_memory_copy_into_texture (GstGLMemory * gl_mem, guint tex_id)
  *          from @context
  */
 GstMemory *
-gst_gl_memory_alloc (GstGLContext * context, GstVideoInfo v_info)
+gst_gl_memory_alloc (GstGLContext * context, GstVideoInfo * v_info)
 {
   GstGLMemory *mem;
 
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ gst_gl_memory_alloc (GstGLContext * context, GstVideoInfo v_info)
  *          from @context and contents specified by @data
  */
 GstGLMemory *
-gst_gl_memory_wrapped (GstGLContext * context, GstVideoInfo v_info,
+gst_gl_memory_wrapped (GstGLContext * context, GstVideoInfo * v_info,
     gpointer data, gpointer user_data, GDestroyNotify notify)
 {
   GstGLMemory *mem;
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglmemory.h b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglmemory.h
index 0dfb5f948c..6c988eafd4 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglmemory.h
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglmemory.h
@@ -143,9 +143,9 @@ struct _GstGLMemory
 
 void gst_gl_memory_init (void);
 
-GstMemory * gst_gl_memory_alloc (GstGLContext * context, GstVideoInfo info);
+GstMemory * gst_gl_memory_alloc (GstGLContext * context, GstVideoInfo * info);
 
-GstGLMemory * gst_gl_memory_wrapped (GstGLContext * context, GstVideoInfo info, gpointer data,
+GstGLMemory * gst_gl_memory_wrapped (GstGLContext * context, GstVideoInfo * info, gpointer data,
                                      gpointer user_data, GDestroyNotify notify);
 
 gboolean gst_is_gl_memory (GstMemory * mem);
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglmixer.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglmixer.c
index 41db067328..bab8016101 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglmixer.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglmixer.c
@@ -1681,8 +1681,8 @@ gst_gl_mixer_process_textures (GstGLMixer * mix, GstBuffer * outbuf)
       if (!pad->upload) {
         pad->upload = gst_gl_upload_new (mix->context);
 
-        if (!gst_gl_upload_init_format (pad->upload, pad->in_info,
-                mix->out_info)) {
+        if (!gst_gl_upload_init_format (pad->upload, &pad->in_info,
+                &mix->out_info)) {
           GST_ELEMENT_ERROR (mix, RESOURCE, NOT_FOUND, ("%s",
                   "Failed to init upload format"), (NULL));
           res = FALSE;
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglupload.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglupload.c
index 256308249e..667322cbc4 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglupload.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglupload.c
@@ -403,12 +403,12 @@ gst_gl_upload_finalize (GObject * object)
 
 static gboolean
 _gst_gl_upload_init_format_unlocked (GstGLUpload * upload,
-    GstVideoInfo in_info, GstVideoInfo out_info)
+    GstVideoInfo * in_info, GstVideoInfo * out_info)
 {
   g_return_val_if_fail (upload != NULL, FALSE);
-  g_return_val_if_fail (GST_VIDEO_INFO_FORMAT (&in_info) !=
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GST_VIDEO_INFO_FORMAT (in_info) !=
       GST_VIDEO_FORMAT_UNKNOWN, FALSE);
-  g_return_val_if_fail (GST_VIDEO_INFO_FORMAT (&in_info) !=
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GST_VIDEO_INFO_FORMAT (in_info) !=
       GST_VIDEO_FORMAT_ENCODED, FALSE);
 
   if (upload->initted) {
@@ -417,8 +417,8 @@ _gst_gl_upload_init_format_unlocked (GstGLUpload * upload,
     upload->initted = TRUE;
   }
 
-  upload->in_info = in_info;
-  upload->out_info = out_info;
+  upload->in_info = *in_info;
+  upload->out_info = *out_info;
 
   gst_gl_context_thread_add (upload->context,
       (GstGLContextThreadFunc) _init_upload, upload);
@@ -438,8 +438,8 @@ _gst_gl_upload_init_format_unlocked (GstGLUpload * upload,
  * Returns: whether the initialization was successful
  */
 gboolean
-gst_gl_upload_init_format (GstGLUpload * upload, GstVideoInfo in_info,
-    GstVideoInfo out_info)
+gst_gl_upload_init_format (GstGLUpload * upload, GstVideoInfo * in_info,
+    GstVideoInfo * out_info)
 {
   gboolean ret;
 
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ gst_gl_upload_perform_with_memory (GstGLUpload * upload, GstGLMemory * gl_mem)
   g_return_val_if_fail (upload != NULL, FALSE);
 
   if (!GST_GL_MEMORY_FLAG_IS_SET (gl_mem, GST_GL_MEMORY_FLAG_UPLOAD_INITTED)) {
-    gst_gl_upload_init_format (upload, gl_mem->v_info, gl_mem->v_info);
+    gst_gl_upload_init_format (upload, &gl_mem->v_info, &gl_mem->v_info);
   }
 
   if (!GST_GL_MEMORY_FLAG_IS_SET (gl_mem, GST_GL_MEMORY_FLAG_NEED_UPLOAD))
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ _do_upload_for_meta (GstGLUpload * upload, GstVideoGLTextureUploadMeta * meta)
     gst_video_info_set_format (&in_info, v_format, width, height);
     gst_video_info_set_format (&out_info, GST_VIDEO_FORMAT_RGBA, width, height);
 
-    if (!_gst_gl_upload_init_format_unlocked (upload, in_info, out_info))
+    if (!_gst_gl_upload_init_format_unlocked (upload, &in_info, &out_info))
       return FALSE;
   }
 
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglupload.h b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglupload.h
index 3176887f44..b60d89287d 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglupload.h
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglupload.h
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ struct _GstGLUploadClass
 
 GstGLUpload * gst_gl_upload_new            (GstGLContext * context);
 
-gboolean gst_gl_upload_init_format         (GstGLUpload * upload, GstVideoInfo in_info, GstVideoInfo out_info);
+gboolean gst_gl_upload_init_format         (GstGLUpload * upload, GstVideoInfo * in_info, GstVideoInfo * out_info);
 
 gboolean gst_gl_upload_add_video_gl_texture_upload_meta (GstGLUpload * upload, GstBuffer * buffer);