diff --git a/gst/alpha/gstalphacolor.c b/gst/alpha/gstalphacolor.c
index e7473e5c5b..ea074eaf6d 100644
--- a/gst/alpha/gstalphacolor.c
+++ b/gst/alpha/gstalphacolor.c
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ gst_alpha_color_class_init (GstAlphaColorClass * klass)
 
   gstbasetransform_class->transform_caps =
       GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_alpha_color_transform_caps);
+  gstbasetransform_class->transform_ip_on_passthrough = FALSE;
 
   gstvideofilter_class->set_info = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_alpha_color_set_info);
   gstvideofilter_class->transform_frame_ip =
@@ -678,9 +679,6 @@ gst_alpha_color_transform_frame_ip (GstVideoFilter * filter,
 {
   GstAlphaColor *alpha = GST_ALPHA_COLOR (filter);
 
-  if (gst_base_transform_is_passthrough (GST_BASE_TRANSFORM (filter)))
-    return GST_FLOW_OK;
-
   if (G_UNLIKELY (!alpha->process))
     goto not_negotiated;
 
diff --git a/gst/audiofx/audioamplify.c b/gst/audiofx/audioamplify.c
index e919633634..eb58208017 100644
--- a/gst/audiofx/audioamplify.c
+++ b/gst/audiofx/audioamplify.c
@@ -297,10 +297,12 @@ gst_audio_amplify_class_init (GstAudioAmplifyClass * klass)
       caps);
   gst_caps_unref (caps);
 
-  GST_AUDIO_FILTER_CLASS (klass)->setup =
-      GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_audio_amplify_setup);
   GST_BASE_TRANSFORM_CLASS (klass)->transform_ip =
       GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_audio_amplify_transform_ip);
+  GST_BASE_TRANSFORM_CLASS (klass)->transform_ip_on_passthrough = FALSE;
+
+  GST_AUDIO_FILTER_CLASS (klass)->setup =
+      GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_audio_amplify_setup);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -460,8 +462,7 @@ gst_audio_amplify_transform_ip (GstBaseTransform * base, GstBuffer * buf)
   if (GST_CLOCK_TIME_IS_VALID (stream_time))
     gst_object_sync_values (GST_OBJECT (filter), stream_time);
 
-  if (gst_base_transform_is_passthrough (base) ||
-      G_UNLIKELY (GST_BUFFER_FLAG_IS_SET (buf, GST_BUFFER_FLAG_GAP)))
+  if (G_UNLIKELY (GST_BUFFER_FLAG_IS_SET (buf, GST_BUFFER_FLAG_GAP)))
     return GST_FLOW_OK;
 
   gst_buffer_map (buf, &map, GST_MAP_READWRITE);
diff --git a/gst/audiofx/audiodynamic.c b/gst/audiofx/audiodynamic.c
index 830cd8b403..466ded1952 100644
--- a/gst/audiofx/audiodynamic.c
+++ b/gst/audiofx/audiodynamic.c
@@ -256,8 +256,10 @@ gst_audio_dynamic_class_init (GstAudioDynamicClass * klass)
 
   GST_AUDIO_FILTER_CLASS (klass)->setup =
       GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_audio_dynamic_setup);
+
   GST_BASE_TRANSFORM_CLASS (klass)->transform_ip =
       GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_audio_dynamic_transform_ip);
+  GST_BASE_TRANSFORM_CLASS (klass)->transform_ip_on_passthrough = FALSE;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -705,8 +707,7 @@ gst_audio_dynamic_transform_ip (GstBaseTransform * base, GstBuffer * buf)
   if (GST_CLOCK_TIME_IS_VALID (stream_time))
     gst_object_sync_values (GST_OBJECT (filter), stream_time);
 
-  if (gst_base_transform_is_passthrough (base) ||
-      G_UNLIKELY (GST_BUFFER_FLAG_IS_SET (buf, GST_BUFFER_FLAG_GAP)))
+  if (G_UNLIKELY (GST_BUFFER_FLAG_IS_SET (buf, GST_BUFFER_FLAG_GAP)))
     return GST_FLOW_OK;
 
   gst_buffer_map (buf, &map, GST_MAP_READWRITE);
diff --git a/gst/audiofx/audiofxbaseiirfilter.c b/gst/audiofx/audiofxbaseiirfilter.c
index 2255449e56..8fd0977bc0 100644
--- a/gst/audiofx/audiofxbaseiirfilter.c
+++ b/gst/audiofx/audiofxbaseiirfilter.c
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ gst_audio_fx_base_iir_filter_class_init (GstAudioFXBaseIIRFilterClass * klass)
 
   trans_class->transform_ip =
       GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_audio_fx_base_iir_filter_transform_ip);
+  trans_class->transform_ip_on_passthrough = FALSE;
   trans_class->stop = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_audio_fx_base_iir_filter_stop);
 }
 
@@ -371,9 +372,6 @@ gst_audio_fx_base_iir_filter_transform_ip (GstBaseTransform * base,
   if (GST_CLOCK_TIME_IS_VALID (stream_time))
     gst_object_sync_values (GST_OBJECT (filter), stream_time);
 
-  if (gst_base_transform_is_passthrough (base))
-    return GST_FLOW_OK;
-
   g_return_val_if_fail (filter->a != NULL, GST_FLOW_ERROR);
 
   gst_buffer_map (buf, &map, GST_MAP_READWRITE);
diff --git a/gst/audiofx/audioinvert.c b/gst/audiofx/audioinvert.c
index 4172392cd1..961b2a0e3e 100644
--- a/gst/audiofx/audioinvert.c
+++ b/gst/audiofx/audioinvert.c
@@ -121,10 +121,12 @@ gst_audio_invert_class_init (GstAudioInvertClass * klass)
       caps);
   gst_caps_unref (caps);
 
-  GST_AUDIO_FILTER_CLASS (klass)->setup =
-      GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_audio_invert_setup);
   GST_BASE_TRANSFORM_CLASS (klass)->transform_ip =
       GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_audio_invert_transform_ip);
+  GST_BASE_TRANSFORM_CLASS (klass)->transform_ip_on_passthrough = FALSE;
+
+  GST_AUDIO_FILTER_CLASS (klass)->setup =
+      GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_audio_invert_setup);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -240,8 +242,7 @@ gst_audio_invert_transform_ip (GstBaseTransform * base, GstBuffer * buf)
   if (GST_CLOCK_TIME_IS_VALID (stream_time))
     gst_object_sync_values (GST_OBJECT (filter), stream_time);
 
-  if (gst_base_transform_is_passthrough (base) ||
-      G_UNLIKELY (GST_BUFFER_FLAG_IS_SET (buf, GST_BUFFER_FLAG_GAP)))
+  if (G_UNLIKELY (GST_BUFFER_FLAG_IS_SET (buf, GST_BUFFER_FLAG_GAP)))
     return GST_FLOW_OK;
 
   gst_buffer_map (buf, &map, GST_MAP_READWRITE);
diff --git a/gst/audiofx/audiokaraoke.c b/gst/audiofx/audiokaraoke.c
index c737dd5c11..999c6fffd3 100644
--- a/gst/audiofx/audiokaraoke.c
+++ b/gst/audiofx/audiokaraoke.c
@@ -142,10 +142,12 @@ gst_audio_karaoke_class_init (GstAudioKaraokeClass * klass)
       caps);
   gst_caps_unref (caps);
 
-  GST_AUDIO_FILTER_CLASS (klass)->setup =
-      GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_audio_karaoke_setup);
   GST_BASE_TRANSFORM_CLASS (klass)->transform_ip =
       GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_audio_karaoke_transform_ip);
+  GST_BASE_TRANSFORM_CLASS (klass)->transform_ip_on_passthrough = FALSE;
+
+  GST_AUDIO_FILTER_CLASS (klass)->setup =
+      GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_audio_karaoke_setup);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -348,8 +350,7 @@ gst_audio_karaoke_transform_ip (GstBaseTransform * base, GstBuffer * buf)
   if (GST_CLOCK_TIME_IS_VALID (stream_time))
     gst_object_sync_values (GST_OBJECT (filter), stream_time);
 
-  if (gst_base_transform_is_passthrough (base) ||
-      G_UNLIKELY (GST_BUFFER_FLAG_IS_SET (buf, GST_BUFFER_FLAG_GAP)))
+  if (G_UNLIKELY (GST_BUFFER_FLAG_IS_SET (buf, GST_BUFFER_FLAG_GAP)))
     return GST_FLOW_OK;
 
   gst_buffer_map (buf, &map, GST_MAP_READWRITE);
diff --git a/gst/videofilter/gstgamma.c b/gst/videofilter/gstgamma.c
index 481f40452a..2acd17086e 100644
--- a/gst/videofilter/gstgamma.c
+++ b/gst/videofilter/gstgamma.c
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ gst_gamma_class_init (GstGammaClass * g_class)
 
   trans_class->before_transform =
       GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_gamma_before_transform);
+  trans_class->transform_ip_on_passthrough = FALSE;
 
   vfilter_class->set_info = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_gamma_set_info);
   vfilter_class->transform_frame_ip =
@@ -400,14 +401,10 @@ gst_gamma_transform_frame_ip (GstVideoFilter * vfilter, GstVideoFrame * frame)
   if (!gamma->process)
     goto not_negotiated;
 
-  if (gst_base_transform_is_passthrough (GST_BASE_TRANSFORM (vfilter)))
-    goto done;
-
   GST_OBJECT_LOCK (gamma);
   gamma->process (gamma, frame);
   GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (gamma);
 
-done:
   return GST_FLOW_OK;
 
   /* ERRORS */
diff --git a/gst/videofilter/gstvideobalance.c b/gst/videofilter/gstvideobalance.c
index aee281cceb..ac204ddb0b 100644
--- a/gst/videofilter/gstvideobalance.c
+++ b/gst/videofilter/gstvideobalance.c
@@ -434,15 +434,10 @@ gst_video_balance_transform_frame_ip (GstVideoFilter * vfilter,
   if (!videobalance->process)
     goto not_negotiated;
 
-  /* if no change is needed, we are done */
-  if (gst_base_transform_is_passthrough (GST_BASE_TRANSFORM (vfilter)))
-    goto done;
-
   GST_OBJECT_LOCK (videobalance);
   videobalance->process (videobalance, frame);
   GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (videobalance);
 
-done:
   return GST_FLOW_OK;
 
   /* ERRORS */
@@ -519,6 +514,7 @@ gst_video_balance_class_init (GstVideoBalanceClass * klass)
 
   trans_class->before_transform =
       GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_video_balance_before_transform);
+  trans_class->transform_ip_on_passthrough = FALSE;
 
   vfilter_class->set_info = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_video_balance_set_info);
   vfilter_class->transform_frame_ip =