diff --git a/ext/vp8/gstvp8enc.c b/ext/vp8/gstvp8enc.c
index a9413504fc..2eae696943 100644
--- a/ext/vp8/gstvp8enc.c
+++ b/ext/vp8/gstvp8enc.c
@@ -1234,7 +1234,7 @@ gst_vp8_enc_sink_event (GstVideoEncoder * benc, GstEvent * event)
 static gboolean
 gst_vp8_enc_propose_allocation (GstVideoEncoder * encoder, GstQuery * query)
 {
-  gst_query_add_allocation_meta (query, GST_VIDEO_META_API_TYPE, 0);
+  gst_query_add_allocation_meta (query, GST_VIDEO_META_API_TYPE, NULL);
 
   return GST_VIDEO_ENCODER_CLASS (parent_class)->propose_allocation (encoder,
       query);