diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvabasedec.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvabasedec.c
index bb3ef37d9a..adfbbfa3af 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvabasedec.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvabasedec.c
@@ -658,8 +658,7 @@ gst_va_base_dec_set_context (GstElement * element, GstContext * context)
   if (!ret
       || (old_display && new_display && old_display != new_display
           && base->decoder)) {
-    GST_ELEMENT_WARNING (base, RESOURCE, BUSY,
-        ("Can't replace VA display while operating"), (NULL));
+    GST_WARNING_OBJECT (base, "Can't replace VA display while operating");
   }
 
   gst_clear_object (&old_display);
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvabaseenc.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvabaseenc.c
index 7a4f2d67c0..025e9811d7 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvabaseenc.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvabaseenc.c
@@ -919,8 +919,7 @@ gst_va_base_enc_set_context (GstElement * element, GstContext * context)
 
   if (!ret || (old_display && new_display && old_display != new_display
           && base->encoder)) {
-    GST_ELEMENT_WARNING (element, RESOURCE, BUSY,
-        ("Can't replace VA display while operating"), (NULL));
+    GST_WARNING_OBJECT (element, "Can't replace VA display while operating");
   }
 
   gst_clear_object (&old_display);
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvabasetransform.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvabasetransform.c
index ab8b7a3781..8ac2f08c30 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvabasetransform.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvabasetransform.c
@@ -610,8 +610,7 @@ gst_va_base_transform_set_context (GstElement * element, GstContext * context)
   if (!ret
       || (old_display && new_display && old_display != new_display
           && self->filter)) {
-    GST_ELEMENT_WARNING (element, RESOURCE, BUSY,
-        ("Can't replace VA display while operating"), (NULL));
+    GST_WARNING_OBJECT (element, "Can't replace VA display while operating");
   }
 
   gst_clear_object (&old_display);
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvacompositor.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvacompositor.c
index 5397268ab0..ccbc4763f5 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvacompositor.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvacompositor.c
@@ -420,8 +420,7 @@ gst_va_compositor_set_context (GstElement * element, GstContext * context)
   if (!ret
       || (old_display && new_display && old_display != new_display
           && self->filter)) {
-    GST_ELEMENT_WARNING (element, RESOURCE, BUSY,
-        ("Can't replace VA display while operating"), (NULL));
+    GST_WARNING_OBJECT (element, "Can't replace VA display while operating");
   }
 
   gst_clear_object (&old_display);