diff --git a/plugins/elements/gstfunnel.c b/plugins/elements/gstfunnel.c
index d3c692e1e2..4958d06331 100644
--- a/plugins/elements/gstfunnel.c
+++ b/plugins/elements/gstfunnel.c
@@ -357,6 +357,7 @@ gst_funnel_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
   GstPad *sinkpad;
   gboolean result = FALSE;
   gboolean done = FALSE;
+  GValue value = { 0, };
 
   funnel = gst_pad_get_parent_element (pad);
   if (G_UNLIKELY (funnel == NULL)) {
@@ -367,11 +368,12 @@ gst_funnel_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
   iter = gst_element_iterate_sink_pads (funnel);
 
   while (!done) {
-    switch (gst_iterator_next (iter, (gpointer) & sinkpad)) {
+    switch (gst_iterator_next (iter, &value)) {
       case GST_ITERATOR_OK:
+        sinkpad = g_value_get_object (&value);
         gst_event_ref (event);
         result |= gst_pad_push_event (sinkpad, event);
-        gst_object_unref (sinkpad);
+        g_value_reset (&value);
         break;
       case GST_ITERATOR_RESYNC:
         gst_iterator_resync (iter);
@@ -384,6 +386,7 @@ gst_funnel_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
         break;
     }
   }
+  g_value_unset (&value);
   gst_iterator_free (iter);
   gst_object_unref (funnel);
   gst_event_unref (event);
@@ -392,15 +395,14 @@ gst_funnel_src_event (GstPad * pad, GstEvent * event)
 }
 
 static void
-reset_pad (gpointer data, gpointer user_data)
+reset_pad (const GValue * data, gpointer user_data)
 {
-  GstPad *pad = data;
+  GstPad *pad = g_value_get_object (data);
   GstFunnelPad *fpad = GST_FUNNEL_PAD_CAST (pad);
 
   GST_OBJECT_LOCK (pad);
   gst_funnel_pad_reset (fpad);
   GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (pad);
-  gst_object_unref (pad);
 }
 
 static GstStateChangeReturn
diff --git a/plugins/elements/gstinputselector.c b/plugins/elements/gstinputselector.c
index 407f692ebb..4c7c473fd5 100644
--- a/plugins/elements/gstinputselector.c
+++ b/plugins/elements/gstinputselector.c
@@ -329,14 +329,17 @@ gst_selector_pad_iterate_linked_pads (GstPad * pad)
   GstInputSelector *sel;
   GstPad *otherpad;
   GstIterator *it;
+  GValue val = { 0, };
 
   sel = GST_INPUT_SELECTOR (gst_pad_get_parent (pad));
   if (G_UNLIKELY (sel == NULL))
     return NULL;
 
   otherpad = gst_input_selector_get_linked_pad (sel, pad, TRUE);
-  it = gst_iterator_new_single (GST_TYPE_PAD, otherpad,
-      (GstCopyFunction) gst_object_ref, (GFreeFunc) gst_object_unref);
+  g_value_init (&val, GST_TYPE_PAD);
+  g_value_set_object (&val, otherpad);
+  it = gst_iterator_new_single (GST_TYPE_PAD, &val);
+  g_value_unset (&val);
 
   if (otherpad)
     gst_object_unref (otherpad);
diff --git a/plugins/elements/gstmultiqueue.c b/plugins/elements/gstmultiqueue.c
index e70e78e5da..321c2423a9 100644
--- a/plugins/elements/gstmultiqueue.c
+++ b/plugins/elements/gstmultiqueue.c
@@ -550,6 +550,7 @@ gst_multi_queue_iterate_internal_links (GstPad * pad)
   GstPad *opad;
   GstSingleQueue *squeue;
   GstMultiQueue *mq = GST_MULTI_QUEUE (gst_pad_get_parent (pad));
+  GValue val = { 0, };
 
   GST_MULTI_QUEUE_MUTEX_LOCK (mq);
   squeue = gst_pad_get_element_private (pad);
@@ -563,8 +564,10 @@ gst_multi_queue_iterate_internal_links (GstPad * pad)
   else
     goto out;
 
-  it = gst_iterator_new_single (GST_TYPE_PAD, opad,
-      (GstCopyFunction) gst_object_ref, (GFreeFunc) gst_object_unref);
+  g_value_init (&val, GST_TYPE_PAD);
+  g_value_set_object (&val, opad);
+  it = gst_iterator_new_single (GST_TYPE_PAD, &val);
+  g_value_unset (&val);
 
   gst_object_unref (opad);
 
diff --git a/plugins/elements/gsttee.c b/plugins/elements/gsttee.c
index c7161e4564..c768448204 100644
--- a/plugins/elements/gsttee.c
+++ b/plugins/elements/gsttee.c
@@ -472,6 +472,7 @@ gst_tee_sink_acceptcaps (GstPad * pad, GstCaps * caps)
   GstTee *tee;
   gboolean res, done;
   GstIterator *it;
+  GValue item = { 0, };
 
   tee = GST_TEE_CAST (GST_PAD_PARENT (pad));
 
@@ -480,12 +481,10 @@ gst_tee_sink_acceptcaps (GstPad * pad, GstCaps * caps)
   res = TRUE;
   done = FALSE;
   while (!done && res) {
-    gpointer item;
-
     switch (gst_iterator_next (it, &item)) {
       case GST_ITERATOR_OK:
-        res &= gst_pad_peer_accept_caps (GST_PAD_CAST (item), caps);
-        gst_object_unref (item);
+        res &= gst_pad_peer_accept_caps (g_value_get_object (&item), caps);
+        g_value_reset (&item);
         break;
       case GST_ITERATOR_RESYNC:
         res = TRUE;
@@ -500,6 +499,7 @@ gst_tee_sink_acceptcaps (GstPad * pad, GstCaps * caps)
         break;
     }
   }
+  g_value_unset (&item);
   gst_iterator_free (it);
 
   return res;
@@ -864,11 +864,12 @@ cannot_pull_multiple_srcs:
 }
 
 static void
-gst_tee_push_eos (GstPad * pad, GstTee * tee)
+gst_tee_push_eos (const GValue * vpad, GstTee * tee)
 {
+  GstPad *pad = g_value_get_object (vpad);
+
   if (pad != tee->pull_pad)
     gst_pad_push_event (pad, gst_event_new_eos ());
-  gst_object_unref (pad);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -877,7 +878,8 @@ gst_tee_pull_eos (GstTee * tee)
   GstIterator *iter;
 
   iter = gst_element_iterate_src_pads (GST_ELEMENT (tee));
-  gst_iterator_foreach (iter, (GFunc) gst_tee_push_eos, tee);
+  gst_iterator_foreach (iter, (GstIteratorForeachFunction) gst_tee_push_eos,
+      tee);
   gst_iterator_free (iter);
 }