diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2codech264dec.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2codech264dec.c
index ce61d04037..13505d4c6c 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2codech264dec.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2codech264dec.c
@@ -95,10 +95,9 @@ struct _GstV4l2CodecH264Dec
   GstMapInfo bitstream_map;
 };
 
-G_DEFINE_ABSTRACT_TYPE_WITH_CODE (GstV4l2CodecH264Dec,
-    gst_v4l2_codec_h264_dec, GST_TYPE_H264_DECODER,
-    GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_INIT (v4l2_h264dec_debug, "v4l2codecs-h264dec", 0,
-        "V4L2 stateless h264 decoder"));
+G_DEFINE_ABSTRACT_TYPE (GstV4l2CodecH264Dec, gst_v4l2_codec_h264_dec,
+    GST_TYPE_H264_DECODER);
+
 #define parent_class gst_v4l2_codec_h264_dec_parent_class
 
 static gboolean
@@ -1522,6 +1521,9 @@ gst_v4l2_codec_h264_dec_register (GstPlugin * plugin, GstV4l2Decoder * decoder,
 {
   GstCaps *src_caps;
 
+  GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_INIT (v4l2_h264dec_debug, "v4l2codecs-h264dec", 0,
+      "V4L2 stateless h264 decoder");
+
   if (!gst_v4l2_decoder_set_sink_fmt (decoder, V4L2_PIX_FMT_H264_SLICE,
           320, 240, 8))
     return;
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2codecmpeg2dec.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2codecmpeg2dec.c
index 38c8fd494c..e3a31dab53 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2codecmpeg2dec.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2codecmpeg2dec.c
@@ -92,10 +92,9 @@ struct _GstV4l2CodecMpeg2Dec
   gboolean copy_frames;
 };
 
-G_DEFINE_ABSTRACT_TYPE_WITH_CODE (GstV4l2CodecMpeg2Dec,
-    gst_v4l2_codec_mpeg2_dec, GST_TYPE_MPEG2_DECODER,
-    GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_INIT (v4l2_mpeg2dec_debug, "v4l2codecs-mpeg2dec", 0,
-        "V4L2 stateless mpeg2 decoder"));
+G_DEFINE_ABSTRACT_TYPE (GstV4l2CodecMpeg2Dec, gst_v4l2_codec_mpeg2_dec,
+    GST_TYPE_MPEG2_DECODER);
+
 #define parent_class gst_v4l2_codec_mpeg2_dec_parent_class
 
 static guint
@@ -1054,6 +1053,9 @@ gst_v4l2_codec_mpeg2_dec_register (GstPlugin * plugin, GstV4l2Decoder * decoder,
 {
   GstCaps *src_caps;
 
+  GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_INIT (v4l2_mpeg2dec_debug, "v4l2codecs-mpeg2dec", 0,
+      "V4L2 stateless mpeg2 decoder");
+
   if (!gst_v4l2_decoder_set_sink_fmt (decoder, V4L2_PIX_FMT_MPEG2_SLICE,
           320, 240, 8))
     return;
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2codecvp8dec.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2codecvp8dec.c
index a319741bfd..6d547c565a 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2codecvp8dec.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2codecvp8dec.c
@@ -82,10 +82,9 @@ struct _GstV4l2CodecVp8Dec
   GstMapInfo bitstream_map;
 };
 
-G_DEFINE_ABSTRACT_TYPE_WITH_CODE (GstV4l2CodecVp8Dec,
-    gst_v4l2_codec_vp8_dec, GST_TYPE_VP8_DECODER,
-    GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_INIT (v4l2_vp8dec_debug, "v4l2codecs-vp8dec", 0,
-        "V4L2 stateless VP8 decoder"));
+G_DEFINE_ABSTRACT_TYPE (GstV4l2CodecVp8Dec, gst_v4l2_codec_vp8_dec,
+    GST_TYPE_VP8_DECODER);
+
 #define parent_class gst_v4l2_codec_vp8_dec_parent_class
 
 static guint
@@ -933,6 +932,9 @@ gst_v4l2_codec_vp8_dec_register (GstPlugin * plugin, GstV4l2Decoder * decoder,
   gchar *element_name;
   GstCaps *src_caps, *alpha_caps;
 
+  GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_INIT (v4l2_vp8dec_debug, "v4l2codecs-vp8dec", 0,
+      "V4L2 stateless VP8 decoder");
+
   if (!gst_v4l2_decoder_set_sink_fmt (decoder, V4L2_PIX_FMT_VP8_FRAME,
           320, 240, 8))
     return;
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2codecvp9dec.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2codecvp9dec.c
index fd635e8cf2..19cd0a71a2 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2codecvp9dec.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2codecvp9dec.c
@@ -91,12 +91,10 @@ struct _GstV4l2CodecVp9Dec
   guint subsampling_y;
 };
 
-#define parent_class gst_v4l2_codec_vp9_dec_parent_class
-G_DEFINE_ABSTRACT_TYPE_WITH_CODE (GstV4l2CodecVp9Dec,
-    gst_v4l2_codec_vp9_dec, GST_TYPE_VP9_DECODER,
-    GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_INIT (v4l2_vp9dec_debug, "v4l2codecs-vp9dec", 0,
-        "V4L2 stateless VP9 decoder"));
+G_DEFINE_ABSTRACT_TYPE (GstV4l2CodecVp9Dec, gst_v4l2_codec_vp9_dec,
+    GST_TYPE_VP9_DECODER);
 
+#define parent_class gst_v4l2_codec_vp9_dec_parent_class
 
 static guint
 gst_v4l2_codec_vp9_dec_get_preferred_output_delay (GstVp9Decoder * decoder,
@@ -1131,6 +1129,9 @@ gst_v4l2_codec_vp9_dec_register (GstPlugin * plugin, GstV4l2Decoder * decoder,
   gchar *element_name;
   GstCaps *src_caps, *alpha_caps;
 
+  GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_INIT (v4l2_vp9dec_debug, "v4l2codecs-vp9dec", 0,
+      "V4L2 stateless VP9 decoder");
+
   if (!gst_v4l2_decoder_set_sink_fmt (decoder, V4L2_PIX_FMT_VP9_FRAME,
           320, 240, 8))
     return;