diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/video/gstvideometa.c b/gst-libs/gst/video/gstvideometa.c
index 1236c03635..544f22579e 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/video/gstvideometa.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/video/gstvideometa.c
@@ -1151,7 +1151,8 @@ gst_video_time_code_meta_get_info (void)
  * Since: 1.10
  */
 GstVideoTimeCodeMeta *
-gst_buffer_add_video_time_code_meta (GstBuffer * buffer, GstVideoTimeCode * tc)
+gst_buffer_add_video_time_code_meta (GstBuffer * buffer,
+    const GstVideoTimeCode * tc)
 {
   if (!gst_video_time_code_is_valid (tc))
     return NULL;
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/video/gstvideometa.h b/gst-libs/gst/video/gstvideometa.h
index 4abf173617..68c5de47f6 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/video/gstvideometa.h
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/video/gstvideometa.h
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ const GstMetaInfo *gst_video_time_code_meta_get_info (void);
 
 GST_VIDEO_API
 GstVideoTimeCodeMeta *gst_buffer_add_video_time_code_meta    (GstBuffer             * buffer,
-                                                              GstVideoTimeCode      * tc);
+                                                              const GstVideoTimeCode* tc);
 
 GST_VIDEO_API
 GstVideoTimeCodeMeta *