diff --git a/gst/vaapi/gstvaapidecode.c b/gst/vaapi/gstvaapidecode.c
index 74e9ce6257..0279ceff2f 100644
--- a/gst/vaapi/gstvaapidecode.c
+++ b/gst/vaapi/gstvaapidecode.c
@@ -469,10 +469,10 @@ gst_vaapidecode_negotiate (GstVaapiDecode * decode)
     return FALSE;
   if (!gst_vaapidecode_update_src_caps (decode))
     return FALSE;
-  if (!gst_video_decoder_negotiate (vdec))
-    return FALSE;
   if (!gst_vaapi_plugin_base_set_caps (plugin, NULL, decode->srcpad_caps))
     return FALSE;
+  if (!gst_video_decoder_negotiate (vdec))
+    return FALSE;
 
   return TRUE;
 }