diff --git a/libs/gst/base/gstbasetransform.c b/libs/gst/base/gstbasetransform.c
index 13dfae8f70..7d3a1345a1 100644
--- a/libs/gst/base/gstbasetransform.c
+++ b/libs/gst/base/gstbasetransform.c
@@ -2415,19 +2415,15 @@ gst_base_transform_set_gap_aware (GstBaseTransform * trans, gboolean gap_aware)
 }
 
 /**
- * gst_base_transform_suggest:
+ * gst_base_transform_reconfigure_sink:
  * @trans: a #GstBaseTransform
- * @caps: (transfer none): caps to suggest
- * @size: buffer size to suggest
  *
- * Instructs @trans to suggest new @caps upstream. A copy of @caps will be
- * taken.
- *
- * Since: 0.10.21
+ * Instructs @trans to request renegotiation upstream. This function is
+ * typically called after properties on the transform were set that
+ * influence the input format.
  */
 void
-gst_base_transform_suggest (GstBaseTransform * trans, GstCaps * caps,
-    gsize size)
+gst_base_transform_reconfigure_sink (GstBaseTransform * trans)
 {
   g_return_if_fail (GST_IS_BASE_TRANSFORM (trans));
 
@@ -2438,7 +2434,7 @@ gst_base_transform_suggest (GstBaseTransform * trans, GstCaps * caps,
 }
 
 /**
- * gst_base_transform_reconfigure:
+ * gst_base_transform_reconfigure_src:
  * @trans: a #GstBaseTransform
  *
  * Instructs @trans to renegotiate a new downstream transform on the next
@@ -2448,7 +2444,7 @@ gst_base_transform_suggest (GstBaseTransform * trans, GstCaps * caps,
  * Since: 0.10.21
  */
 void
-gst_base_transform_reconfigure (GstBaseTransform * trans)
+gst_base_transform_reconfigure_src (GstBaseTransform * trans)
 {
   g_return_if_fail (GST_IS_BASE_TRANSFORM (trans));
 
diff --git a/libs/gst/base/gstbasetransform.h b/libs/gst/base/gstbasetransform.h
index c70af9e16d..9591df0a6f 100644
--- a/libs/gst/base/gstbasetransform.h
+++ b/libs/gst/base/gstbasetransform.h
@@ -277,9 +277,8 @@ gboolean	gst_base_transform_is_qos_enabled   (GstBaseTransform *trans);
 void            gst_base_transform_set_gap_aware    (GstBaseTransform *trans,
                                                      gboolean gap_aware);
 
-void		gst_base_transform_suggest          (GstBaseTransform *trans,
-	                                             GstCaps *caps, gsize size);
-void		gst_base_transform_reconfigure      (GstBaseTransform *trans);
+void		gst_base_transform_reconfigure_sink (GstBaseTransform *trans);
+void		gst_base_transform_reconfigure_src  (GstBaseTransform *trans);
 G_END_DECLS
 
 #endif /* __GST_BASE_TRANSFORM_H__ */
diff --git a/plugins/elements/gstcapsfilter.c b/plugins/elements/gstcapsfilter.c
index ceed308855..172c55241a 100644
--- a/plugins/elements/gstcapsfilter.c
+++ b/plugins/elements/gstcapsfilter.c
@@ -131,14 +131,6 @@ gst_capsfilter_init (GstCapsFilter * filter)
   filter->filter_caps = gst_caps_new_any ();
 }
 
-static gboolean
-copy_func (GQuark field_id, const GValue * value, GstStructure * dest)
-{
-  gst_structure_id_set_value (dest, field_id, value);
-
-  return TRUE;
-}
-
 static void
 gst_capsfilter_set_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id,
     const GValue * value, GParamSpec * pspec)
@@ -148,7 +140,7 @@ gst_capsfilter_set_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id,
   switch (prop_id) {
     case PROP_FILTER_CAPS:{
       GstCaps *new_caps;
-      GstCaps *old_caps, *suggest, *nego;
+      GstCaps *old_caps;
       const GstCaps *new_caps_val = gst_value_get_caps (value);
 
       if (new_caps_val == NULL) {
@@ -167,51 +159,7 @@ gst_capsfilter_set_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id,
 
       GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (capsfilter, "set new caps %" GST_PTR_FORMAT, new_caps);
 
-      /* filter the currently negotiated format against the new caps */
-      nego = gst_pad_get_current_caps (GST_BASE_TRANSFORM_SINK_PAD (object));
-      if (nego) {
-        GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (capsfilter, "we had negotiated caps %" GST_PTR_FORMAT,
-            nego);
-
-        if (G_UNLIKELY (gst_caps_is_any (new_caps))) {
-          GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (capsfilter, "not settings any suggestion");
-
-          suggest = NULL;
-        } else {
-          GstStructure *s1, *s2;
-
-          /* first check if the name is the same */
-          s1 = gst_caps_get_structure (nego, 0);
-          s2 = gst_caps_get_structure (new_caps, 0);
-
-          if (gst_structure_get_name_id (s1) == gst_structure_get_name_id (s2)) {
-            /* same name, copy all fields from the new caps into the previously
-             * negotiated caps */
-            suggest = gst_caps_copy (nego);
-            s1 = gst_caps_get_structure (suggest, 0);
-            gst_structure_foreach (s2, (GstStructureForeachFunc) copy_func, s1);
-            GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (capsfilter, "copied structure fields");
-          } else {
-            GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (capsfilter, "different structure names");
-            /* different names, we can only suggest the complete caps */
-            suggest = gst_caps_copy (new_caps);
-          }
-        }
-        gst_caps_unref (nego);
-      } else {
-        GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (capsfilter, "no negotiated caps");
-        /* Suggest the new caps, we can't just rely on _get_caps as this may
-         * already be called at this point even though no buffer has been
-         * pushed yet */
-        suggest = gst_caps_copy (new_caps);
-      }
-
-      GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (capsfilter, "suggesting new caps %" GST_PTR_FORMAT,
-          suggest);
-      gst_base_transform_suggest (GST_BASE_TRANSFORM (object), suggest, 0);
-      if (suggest)
-        gst_caps_unref (suggest);
-
+      gst_base_transform_reconfigure_sink (GST_BASE_TRANSFORM (object));
       break;
     }
     default:
diff --git a/win32/common/libgstbase.def b/win32/common/libgstbase.def
index 27b94b31a4..ff8672f2a0 100644
--- a/win32/common/libgstbase.def
+++ b/win32/common/libgstbase.def
@@ -80,12 +80,12 @@ EXPORTS
 	gst_base_transform_is_in_place
 	gst_base_transform_is_passthrough
 	gst_base_transform_is_qos_enabled
-	gst_base_transform_reconfigure
+	gst_base_transform_reconfigure_sink
+	gst_base_transform_reconfigure_src
 	gst_base_transform_set_gap_aware
 	gst_base_transform_set_in_place
 	gst_base_transform_set_passthrough
 	gst_base_transform_set_qos_enabled
-	gst_base_transform_suggest
 	gst_base_transform_update_qos
 	gst_bit_reader_free
 	gst_bit_reader_get_bits_uint16