diff --git a/docs/gst/gstreamer-sections.txt b/docs/gst/gstreamer-sections.txt
index 67f73b7026..293bc6137d 100644
--- a/docs/gst/gstreamer-sections.txt
+++ b/docs/gst/gstreamer-sections.txt
@@ -1344,7 +1344,7 @@ gst_pad_is_linked
 gst_pad_can_link
 
 gst_pad_get_caps
-gst_pad_get_caps_refed
+gst_pad_get_caps_reffed
 gst_pad_get_allowed_caps
 gst_pad_get_negotiated_caps
 gst_pad_get_pad_template_caps
@@ -1352,7 +1352,7 @@ gst_pad_set_caps
 
 gst_pad_get_peer
 gst_pad_peer_get_caps
-gst_pad_peer_get_caps_refed
+gst_pad_peer_get_caps_reffed
 gst_pad_use_fixed_caps
 
 gst_pad_is_active
diff --git a/gst/gstghostpad.c b/gst/gstghostpad.c
index e544a02b7b..9cd6535d63 100644
--- a/gst/gstghostpad.c
+++ b/gst/gstghostpad.c
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ gst_proxy_pad_do_getcaps (GstPad * pad)
 
   if (target) {
     /* if we have a real target, proxy the call */
-    res = gst_pad_get_caps_refed (target);
+    res = gst_pad_get_caps_reffed (target);
 
     GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (pad, "get caps of target %s:%s : %" GST_PTR_FORMAT,
         GST_DEBUG_PAD_NAME (target), res);
diff --git a/gst/gstpad.c b/gst/gstpad.c
index cf4be1cfa0..73a8246c70 100644
--- a/gst/gstpad.c
+++ b/gst/gstpad.c
@@ -2182,7 +2182,7 @@ done:
  * gst_caps_make_writable() explicitely where needed
  */
 /**
- * gst_pad_get_caps_refed:
+ * gst_pad_get_caps_reffed:
  * @pad: a  #GstPad to get the capabilities of.
  *
  * Gets the capabilities this pad can produce or consume. Preferred function if
@@ -2193,7 +2193,7 @@ done:
  * Since: 0.10.26
  */
 GstCaps *
-gst_pad_get_caps_refed (GstPad * pad)
+gst_pad_get_caps_reffed (GstPad * pad)
 {
   GstCaps *result = NULL;
 
@@ -2228,7 +2228,7 @@ gst_pad_get_caps_refed (GstPad * pad)
 GstCaps *
 gst_pad_get_caps (GstPad * pad)
 {
-  GstCaps *result = gst_pad_get_caps_refed (pad);
+  GstCaps *result = gst_pad_get_caps_reffed (pad);
 
   /* be sure that we have a copy */
   if (G_LIKELY (result))
@@ -2241,7 +2241,7 @@ gst_pad_get_caps (GstPad * pad)
  * gst_caps_make_writable() explicitely where needed
  */
 /**
- * gst_pad_peer_get_caps_refed:
+ * gst_pad_peer_get_caps_reffed:
  * @pad: a  #GstPad to get the capabilities of.
  *
  * Gets the capabilities of the peer connected to this pad. Preferred function
@@ -2252,7 +2252,7 @@ gst_pad_get_caps (GstPad * pad)
  * Since: 0.10.26
  */
 GstCaps *
-gst_pad_peer_get_caps_refed (GstPad * pad)
+gst_pad_peer_get_caps_reffed (GstPad * pad)
 {
   GstPad *peerpad;
   GstCaps *result = NULL;
@@ -2270,7 +2270,7 @@ gst_pad_peer_get_caps_refed (GstPad * pad)
   gst_object_ref (peerpad);
   GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (pad);
 
-  result = gst_pad_get_caps_refed (peerpad);
+  result = gst_pad_get_caps_reffed (peerpad);
 
   gst_object_unref (peerpad);
 
@@ -2441,7 +2441,7 @@ gst_pad_acceptcaps_default (GstPad * pad, GstCaps * caps)
 
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (pad, "caps %" GST_PTR_FORMAT, caps);
 
-  allowed = gst_pad_get_caps_refed (pad);
+  allowed = gst_pad_get_caps_reffed (pad);
   if (!allowed)
     goto nothing_allowed;
 
@@ -2777,9 +2777,9 @@ gst_pad_get_allowed_caps (GstPad * pad)
 
   gst_object_ref (peer);
   GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (pad);
-  mycaps = gst_pad_get_caps_refed (pad);
+  mycaps = gst_pad_get_caps_reffed (pad);
 
-  peercaps = gst_pad_get_caps_refed (peer);
+  peercaps = gst_pad_get_caps_reffed (peer);
   gst_object_unref (peer);
 
   caps = gst_caps_intersect (mycaps, peercaps);
diff --git a/gst/gstpad.h b/gst/gstpad.h
index 835ea0aacc..c010f7045c 100644
--- a/gst/gstpad.h
+++ b/gst/gstpad.h
@@ -890,13 +890,13 @@ void			gst_pad_set_setcaps_function		(GstPad *pad, GstPadSetCapsFunction setcaps
 G_CONST_RETURN GstCaps*	gst_pad_get_pad_template_caps		(GstPad *pad);
 
 /* capsnego function for linked/unlinked pads */
-GstCaps *		gst_pad_get_caps_refed		(GstPad * pad);
+GstCaps *		gst_pad_get_caps_reffed		(GstPad * pad);
 GstCaps *		gst_pad_get_caps			(GstPad * pad);
 void			gst_pad_fixate_caps			(GstPad * pad, GstCaps *caps);
 gboolean		gst_pad_accept_caps			(GstPad * pad, GstCaps *caps);
 gboolean		gst_pad_set_caps			(GstPad * pad, GstCaps *caps);
 
-GstCaps *		gst_pad_peer_get_caps_refed		(GstPad * pad);
+GstCaps *		gst_pad_peer_get_caps_reffed		(GstPad * pad);
 GstCaps *		gst_pad_peer_get_caps			(GstPad * pad);
 gboolean		gst_pad_peer_accept_caps		(GstPad * pad, GstCaps *caps);
 
diff --git a/gst/gstutils.c b/gst/gstutils.c
index 87a06a8407..e4b7c4ea0e 100644
--- a/gst/gstutils.c
+++ b/gst/gstutils.c
@@ -2634,7 +2634,7 @@ intersect_caps_func (GstPad * pad, GValue * ret, GstPad * orig)
     GstCaps *peercaps, *existing;
 
     existing = g_value_get_pointer (ret);
-    peercaps = gst_pad_peer_get_caps_refed (pad);
+    peercaps = gst_pad_peer_get_caps_reffed (pad);
     if (G_LIKELY (peercaps)) {
       g_value_set_pointer (ret, gst_caps_intersect (existing, peercaps));
       gst_caps_unref (existing);
diff --git a/libs/gst/base/gstbasesrc.c b/libs/gst/base/gstbasesrc.c
index 5ae431e8a3..9053609a81 100644
--- a/libs/gst/base/gstbasesrc.c
+++ b/libs/gst/base/gstbasesrc.c
@@ -2417,7 +2417,7 @@ gst_base_src_default_negotiate (GstBaseSrc * basesrc)
   gboolean result = FALSE;
 
   /* first see what is possible on our source pad */
-  thiscaps = gst_pad_get_caps_refed (GST_BASE_SRC_PAD (basesrc));
+  thiscaps = gst_pad_get_caps_reffed (GST_BASE_SRC_PAD (basesrc));
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (basesrc, "caps of src: %" GST_PTR_FORMAT, thiscaps);
   /* nothing or anything is allowed, we're done */
   if (thiscaps == NULL || gst_caps_is_any (thiscaps))
@@ -2427,7 +2427,7 @@ gst_base_src_default_negotiate (GstBaseSrc * basesrc)
     goto no_caps;
 
   /* get the peer caps */
-  peercaps = gst_pad_peer_get_caps_refed (GST_BASE_SRC_PAD (basesrc));
+  peercaps = gst_pad_peer_get_caps_reffed (GST_BASE_SRC_PAD (basesrc));
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (basesrc, "caps of peer: %" GST_PTR_FORMAT, peercaps);
   if (peercaps) {
     GstCaps *icaps;
diff --git a/libs/gst/base/gstbasetransform.c b/libs/gst/base/gstbasetransform.c
index f54d59c274..95a610aa7b 100644
--- a/libs/gst/base/gstbasetransform.c
+++ b/libs/gst/base/gstbasetransform.c
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ gst_base_transform_getcaps (GstPad * pad)
   otherpad = (pad == trans->srcpad) ? trans->sinkpad : trans->srcpad;
 
   /* we can do what the peer can */
-  caps = gst_pad_peer_get_caps_refed (otherpad);
+  caps = gst_pad_peer_get_caps_reffed (otherpad);
   if (caps) {
     GstCaps *temp;
     const GstCaps *templ;
@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@ gst_base_transform_find_transform (GstBaseTransform * trans, GstPad * pad,
 
     GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (trans, "othercaps now %" GST_PTR_FORMAT, othercaps);
 
-    peercaps = gst_pad_get_caps_refed (otherpeer);
+    peercaps = gst_pad_get_caps_reffed (otherpeer);
     intersect = gst_caps_intersect (peercaps, othercaps);
     gst_caps_unref (peercaps);
     gst_caps_unref (othercaps);
@@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@ gst_base_transform_acceptcaps (GstPad * pad, GstCaps * caps)
     GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (pad, "non fixed accept caps %" GST_PTR_FORMAT, caps);
 
     /* get all the formats we can handle on this pad */
-    allowed = gst_pad_get_caps_refed (pad);
+    allowed = gst_pad_get_caps_reffed (pad);
     if (!allowed) {
       GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (pad, "gst_pad_get_caps() failed");
       goto no_transform_possible;
diff --git a/win32/common/libgstreamer.def b/win32/common/libgstreamer.def
index 869b22777f..7156163c2f 100644
--- a/win32/common/libgstreamer.def
+++ b/win32/common/libgstreamer.def
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ EXPORTS
 	gst_pad_flags_get_type
 	gst_pad_get_allowed_caps
 	gst_pad_get_caps
-	gst_pad_get_caps_refed
+	gst_pad_get_caps_reffed
 	gst_pad_get_direction
 	gst_pad_get_element_private
 	gst_pad_get_fixed_caps_func
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ EXPORTS
 	gst_pad_pause_task
 	gst_pad_peer_accept_caps
 	gst_pad_peer_get_caps
-	gst_pad_peer_get_caps_refed
+	gst_pad_peer_get_caps_reffed
 	gst_pad_peer_query
 	gst_pad_presence_get_type
 	gst_pad_proxy_getcaps