diff --git a/gst/vaapi/gstvaapidecode.c b/gst/vaapi/gstvaapidecode.c
index 989f7a19c8..11ae6bb743 100644
--- a/gst/vaapi/gstvaapidecode.c
+++ b/gst/vaapi/gstvaapidecode.c
@@ -917,17 +917,26 @@ gst_vaapidecode_ensure_allowed_caps(GstVaapiDecode *decode)
         const GstVaapiProfile profile =
             g_array_index(profiles, GstVaapiProfile, i);
         const gchar *media_type_name;
+        const gchar *profile_name;
+        GstStructure *structure;
 
         media_type_name = gst_vaapi_profile_get_media_type_name(profile);
         if (!media_type_name)
             continue;
 
+        profile_name = gst_vaapi_profile_get_name(profile);
+        if (!profile_name)
+            continue;
+
         caps = gst_caps_from_string(media_type_name);
         if (!caps)
             continue;
+        structure = gst_caps_get_structure (caps, 0);
+        gst_structure_set (structure, "profile", G_TYPE_STRING, profile_name, NULL);
+
         allowed_caps = gst_caps_merge(allowed_caps, caps);
     }
-    decode->allowed_caps = allowed_caps;
+    decode->allowed_caps = gst_caps_simplify (allowed_caps);
 
     g_array_unref(profiles);
     return TRUE;