diff --git a/sys/ximage/ximagepool.c b/sys/ximage/ximagepool.c
index 6cc2cfab55..9d4ac2fcf0 100644
--- a/sys/ximage/ximagepool.c
+++ b/sys/ximage/ximagepool.c
@@ -35,17 +35,6 @@
 GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_EXTERN (gst_debug_ximagepool);
 #define GST_CAT_DEFAULT gst_debug_ximagepool
 
-struct _GstXImageBufferPoolPrivate
-{
-  GstCaps *caps;
-  GstVideoInfo info;
-  GstVideoAlignment align;
-  guint padded_width;
-  guint padded_height;
-  gboolean add_metavideo;
-  gboolean need_alignment;
-};
-
 /* X11 stuff */
 static gboolean error_caught = FALSE;
 
@@ -225,15 +214,13 @@ ximage_memory_alloc (GstXImageBufferPool * xpool)
   gboolean success = FALSE;
   GstXContext *xcontext;
   gint width, height, align = 15, offset;
-  GstXImageBufferPoolPrivate *priv;
   GstXImageMemory *mem;
 
-  priv = xpool->priv;
   ximagesink = xpool->sink;
   xcontext = ximagesink->xcontext;
 
-  width = priv->padded_width;
-  height = priv->padded_height;
+  width = xpool->padded_width;
+  height = xpool->padded_height;
 
   mem = g_slice_new (GstXImageMemory);
 
@@ -241,10 +228,10 @@ ximage_memory_alloc (GstXImageBufferPool * xpool)
   mem->SHMInfo.shmaddr = ((void *) -1);
   mem->SHMInfo.shmid = -1;
 #endif
-  mem->x = priv->align.padding_left;
-  mem->y = priv->align.padding_top;
-  mem->width = GST_VIDEO_INFO_WIDTH (&priv->info);
-  mem->height = GST_VIDEO_INFO_HEIGHT (&priv->info);
+  mem->x = xpool->align.padding_left;
+  mem->y = xpool->align.padding_top;
+  mem->width = GST_VIDEO_INFO_WIDTH (&xpool->info);
+  mem->height = GST_VIDEO_INFO_HEIGHT (&xpool->info);
   mem->sink = gst_object_ref (ximagesink);
 
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (ximagesink, "creating image %p (%dx%d)", mem,
@@ -535,9 +522,6 @@ beach:
 /* bufferpool */
 static void gst_ximage_buffer_pool_finalize (GObject * object);
 
-#define GST_XIMAGE_BUFFER_POOL_GET_PRIVATE(obj)  \
-   (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_PRIVATE ((obj), GST_TYPE_XIMAGE_BUFFER_POOL, GstXImageBufferPoolPrivate))
-
 #define gst_ximage_buffer_pool_parent_class parent_class
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (GstXImageBufferPool, gst_ximage_buffer_pool,
     GST_TYPE_BUFFER_POOL);
@@ -556,7 +540,6 @@ static gboolean
 ximage_buffer_pool_set_config (GstBufferPool * pool, GstStructure * config)
 {
   GstXImageBufferPool *xpool = GST_XIMAGE_BUFFER_POOL_CAST (pool);
-  GstXImageBufferPoolPrivate *priv = xpool->priv;
   GstVideoInfo info;
   GstCaps *caps;
 
@@ -574,44 +557,44 @@ ximage_buffer_pool_set_config (GstBufferPool * pool, GstStructure * config)
       caps);
 
   /* keep track of the width and height and caps */
-  if (priv->caps)
-    gst_caps_unref (priv->caps);
-  priv->caps = gst_caps_ref (caps);
+  if (xpool->caps)
+    gst_caps_unref (xpool->caps);
+  xpool->caps = gst_caps_ref (caps);
 
   /* check for the configured metadata */
-  priv->add_metavideo =
+  xpool->add_metavideo =
       gst_buffer_pool_config_has_option (config,
       GST_BUFFER_POOL_OPTION_VIDEO_META);
 
   /* parse extra alignment info */
-  priv->need_alignment = gst_buffer_pool_config_has_option (config,
+  xpool->need_alignment = gst_buffer_pool_config_has_option (config,
       GST_BUFFER_POOL_OPTION_VIDEO_ALIGNMENT);
 
-  if (priv->need_alignment) {
-    gst_buffer_pool_config_get_video_alignment (config, &priv->align);
+  if (xpool->need_alignment) {
+    gst_buffer_pool_config_get_video_alignment (config, &xpool->align);
 
-    GST_LOG_OBJECT (pool, "padding %u-%ux%u-%u", priv->align.padding_top,
-        priv->align.padding_left, priv->align.padding_left,
-        priv->align.padding_bottom);
+    GST_LOG_OBJECT (pool, "padding %u-%ux%u-%u", xpool->align.padding_top,
+        xpool->align.padding_left, xpool->align.padding_left,
+        xpool->align.padding_bottom);
 
     /* do padding and alignment */
-    gst_video_info_align (&info, &priv->align);
+    gst_video_info_align (&info, &xpool->align);
 
     /* we need the video metadata too now */
-    priv->add_metavideo = TRUE;
+    xpool->add_metavideo = TRUE;
   } else {
-    gst_video_alignment_reset (&priv->align);
+    gst_video_alignment_reset (&xpool->align);
   }
 
   /* add the padding */
-  priv->padded_width =
-      GST_VIDEO_INFO_WIDTH (&info) + priv->align.padding_left +
-      priv->align.padding_right;
-  priv->padded_height =
-      GST_VIDEO_INFO_HEIGHT (&info) + priv->align.padding_top +
-      priv->align.padding_bottom;
+  xpool->padded_width =
+      GST_VIDEO_INFO_WIDTH (&info) + xpool->align.padding_left +
+      xpool->align.padding_right;
+  xpool->padded_height =
+      GST_VIDEO_INFO_HEIGHT (&info) + xpool->align.padding_top +
+      xpool->align.padding_bottom;
 
-  priv->info = info;
+  xpool->info = info;
 
   return GST_BUFFER_POOL_CLASS (parent_class)->set_config (pool, config);
 
@@ -640,12 +623,11 @@ ximage_buffer_pool_alloc (GstBufferPool * pool, GstBuffer ** buffer,
     GstBufferPoolAcquireParams * params)
 {
   GstXImageBufferPool *xpool = GST_XIMAGE_BUFFER_POOL_CAST (pool);
-  GstXImageBufferPoolPrivate *priv = xpool->priv;
   GstVideoInfo *info;
   GstBuffer *ximage;
   GstMemory *mem;
 
-  info = &priv->info;
+  info = &xpool->info;
 
   ximage = gst_buffer_new ();
   mem = ximage_memory_alloc (xpool);
@@ -655,7 +637,7 @@ ximage_buffer_pool_alloc (GstBufferPool * pool, GstBuffer ** buffer,
   }
   gst_buffer_append_memory (ximage, mem);
 
-  if (priv->add_metavideo) {
+  if (xpool->add_metavideo) {
     GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (pool, "adding GstVideoMeta");
     /* these are just the defaults for now */
     gst_buffer_add_video_meta_full (ximage, GST_VIDEO_FRAME_FLAG_NONE,
@@ -697,8 +679,6 @@ gst_ximage_buffer_pool_class_init (GstXImageBufferPoolClass * klass)
   GObjectClass *gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
   GstBufferPoolClass *gstbufferpool_class = (GstBufferPoolClass *) klass;
 
-  g_type_class_add_private (klass, sizeof (GstXImageBufferPoolPrivate));
-
   gobject_class->finalize = gst_ximage_buffer_pool_finalize;
 
   gstbufferpool_class->get_options = ximage_buffer_pool_get_options;
@@ -709,19 +689,18 @@ gst_ximage_buffer_pool_class_init (GstXImageBufferPoolClass * klass)
 static void
 gst_ximage_buffer_pool_init (GstXImageBufferPool * pool)
 {
-  pool->priv = GST_XIMAGE_BUFFER_POOL_GET_PRIVATE (pool);
+  /* nothing to do here */
 }
 
 static void
 gst_ximage_buffer_pool_finalize (GObject * object)
 {
   GstXImageBufferPool *pool = GST_XIMAGE_BUFFER_POOL_CAST (object);
-  GstXImageBufferPoolPrivate *priv = pool->priv;
 
   GST_LOG_OBJECT (pool, "finalize XImage buffer pool %p", pool);
 
-  if (priv->caps)
-    gst_caps_unref (priv->caps);
+  if (pool->caps)
+    gst_caps_unref (pool->caps);
   gst_object_unref (pool->sink);
   gst_object_unref (pool->allocator);
 
diff --git a/sys/ximage/ximagepool.h b/sys/ximage/ximagepool.h
index 8dfccf6b77..41c388c086 100644
--- a/sys/ximage/ximagepool.h
+++ b/sys/ximage/ximagepool.h
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ typedef struct _GstXImageMemory GstXImageMemory;
 
 typedef struct _GstXImageBufferPool GstXImageBufferPool;
 typedef struct _GstXImageBufferPoolClass GstXImageBufferPoolClass;
-typedef struct _GstXImageBufferPoolPrivate GstXImageBufferPoolPrivate;
 
 #include "ximagesink.h"
 
@@ -88,7 +87,13 @@ struct _GstXImageBufferPool
   GstXImageSink *sink;
   GstAllocator *allocator;
 
-  GstXImageBufferPoolPrivate *priv;
+  GstCaps *caps;
+  GstVideoInfo info;
+  GstVideoAlignment align;
+  guint    padded_width;
+  guint    padded_height;
+  gboolean add_metavideo;
+  gboolean need_alignment;
 };
 
 struct _GstXImageBufferPoolClass