diff --git a/sys/applemedia/coremediabuffer.c b/sys/applemedia/coremediabuffer.c
index 44c101f2d3..216f79e91d 100644
--- a/sys/applemedia/coremediabuffer.c
+++ b/sys/applemedia/coremediabuffer.c
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ gst_core_media_buffer_finalize (GstMiniObject * mini_object)
 
   if (self->image_buf != NULL) {
     GstCVApi *cv = self->ctx->cv;
-    cv->CVPixelBufferUnlockBaseAddress (self->image_buf, 0);
+    cv->CVPixelBufferUnlockBaseAddress (self->image_buf,
+        kCVPixelBufferLock_ReadOnly);
   }
   self->ctx->cm->FigSampleBufferRelease (self->sample_buf);
   g_object_unref (self->ctx);
@@ -64,8 +65,10 @@ gst_core_media_buffer_new (GstCoreMediaCtx * ctx, CMSampleBufferRef sample_buf)
       CFGetTypeID (image_buf) == cv->CVPixelBufferGetTypeID ()) {
     pixel_buf = (CVPixelBufferRef) image_buf;
 
-    if (cv->CVPixelBufferLockBaseAddress (pixel_buf, 0) != kCVReturnSuccess)
+    if (cv->CVPixelBufferLockBaseAddress (pixel_buf,
+            kCVPixelBufferLock_ReadOnly) != kCVReturnSuccess) {
       goto error;
+    }
 
     if (cv->CVPixelBufferIsPlanar (pixel_buf)) {
       gint plane_count, plane_idx;
diff --git a/sys/applemedia/corevideobuffer.c b/sys/applemedia/corevideobuffer.c
index 7b90a70660..b605e1ddca 100644
--- a/sys/applemedia/corevideobuffer.c
+++ b/sys/applemedia/corevideobuffer.c
@@ -33,8 +33,10 @@ gst_core_video_buffer_finalize (GstMiniObject * mini_object)
   GstCoreVideoBuffer *self = GST_CORE_VIDEO_BUFFER_CAST (mini_object);
   GstCVApi *cv = self->ctx->cv;
 
-  if (self->pixbuf != NULL)
-    cv->CVPixelBufferUnlockBaseAddress (self->pixbuf, 0);
+  if (self->pixbuf != NULL) {
+    cv->CVPixelBufferUnlockBaseAddress (self->pixbuf,
+        kCVPixelBufferLock_ReadOnly);
+  }
 
   cv->CVBufferRelease (self->cvbuf);
 
@@ -56,8 +58,10 @@ gst_core_video_buffer_new (GstCoreMediaCtx * ctx, CVBufferRef cvbuf)
   if (CFGetTypeID (cvbuf) == cv->CVPixelBufferGetTypeID ()) {
     pixbuf = (CVPixelBufferRef) cvbuf;
 
-    if (cv->CVPixelBufferLockBaseAddress (pixbuf, 0) != kCVReturnSuccess)
+    if (cv->CVPixelBufferLockBaseAddress (pixbuf,
+            kCVPixelBufferLock_ReadOnly) != kCVReturnSuccess) {
       goto error;
+    }
     data = cv->CVPixelBufferGetBaseAddress (pixbuf);
     size = cv->CVPixelBufferGetBytesPerRow (pixbuf) *
         cv->CVPixelBufferGetHeight (pixbuf);
diff --git a/sys/applemedia/cvapi.h b/sys/applemedia/cvapi.h
index 3d99e38ef8..444ded06fb 100644
--- a/sys/applemedia/cvapi.h
+++ b/sys/applemedia/cvapi.h
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ enum _CVPixelFormatType
   kCVPixelFormatType_422YpCbCr8                   = '2vuy'
 };
 
+enum _CVPixelBufferLockFlags
+{
+  kCVPixelBufferLock_ReadOnly = 0x00000001
+};
+
 struct _GstCVApi
 {
   GstDynApi parent;