diff --git a/gstreamer/Gir.toml b/gstreamer/Gir.toml
index 693e55285..23293fe6d 100644
--- a/gstreamer/Gir.toml
+++ b/gstreamer/Gir.toml
@@ -875,9 +875,13 @@ manual_traits = ["ElementExtManual"]
     [[object.function]]
     name = "get_request_pad"
     # rename to more explicit name and avoid conflict with `request_pad`
-    # TODO: request_pad_simple is now _also_ in the 1.20 bindings!
     rename = "request_pad_simple"
-    # Renamed version only available in not(1.20)
+    # Renamed version is not deprecated
+    manual = true
+
+    [[object.function]]
+    name = "request_pad_simple"
+    # see above
     manual = true
 
     [[object.function]]
diff --git a/gstreamer/src/auto/element.rs b/gstreamer/src/auto/element.rs
index 14bfb4d54..5bf1fefa3 100644
--- a/gstreamer/src/auto/element.rs
+++ b/gstreamer/src/auto/element.rs
@@ -212,11 +212,6 @@ pub trait ElementExt: 'static {
         caps: Option<&Caps>,
     ) -> Option<Pad>;
 
-    #[cfg(any(feature = "v1_20", feature = "dox"))]
-    #[cfg_attr(feature = "dox", doc(cfg(feature = "v1_20")))]
-    #[doc(alias = "gst_element_request_pad_simple")]
-    fn request_pad_simple(&self, name: &str) -> Option<Pad>;
-
     #[doc(alias = "gst_element_set_base_time")]
     fn set_base_time(&self, time: ClockTime);
 
@@ -637,17 +632,6 @@ impl<O: IsA<Element>> ElementExt for O {
         }
     }
 
-    #[cfg(any(feature = "v1_20", feature = "dox"))]
-    #[cfg_attr(feature = "dox", doc(cfg(feature = "v1_20")))]
-    fn request_pad_simple(&self, name: &str) -> Option<Pad> {
-        unsafe {
-            from_glib_full(ffi::gst_element_request_pad_simple(
-                self.as_ref().to_glib_none().0,
-                name.to_glib_none().0,
-            ))
-        }
-    }
-
     fn set_base_time(&self, time: ClockTime) {
         unsafe {
             ffi::gst_element_set_base_time(self.as_ref().to_glib_none().0, time.into_glib());
diff --git a/gstreamer/src/element.rs b/gstreamer/src/element.rs
index 16528dbd0..f96cb0b66 100644
--- a/gstreamer/src/element.rs
+++ b/gstreamer/src/element.rs
@@ -270,10 +270,9 @@ pub trait ElementExtManual: 'static {
     #[doc(alias = "get_current_clock_time")]
     fn current_clock_time(&self) -> Option<crate::ClockTime>;
 
-    #[cfg(any(not(feature = "v1_20"), feature = "dox"))]
-    #[cfg_attr(feature = "dox", doc(cfg(not(feature = "v1_20"))))]
     #[doc(alias = "gst_element_get_request_pad")]
     #[doc(alias = "get_request_pad")]
+    #[doc(alias = "gst_element_request_pad_simple")]
     fn request_pad_simple(&self, name: &str) -> Option<Pad>;
 }
 
@@ -797,13 +796,22 @@ impl<O: IsA<Element>> ElementExtManual for O {
         }
     }
 
-    #[cfg(any(not(feature = "v1_20"), feature = "dox"))]
     fn request_pad_simple(&self, name: &str) -> Option<Pad> {
         unsafe {
-            from_glib_full(ffi::gst_element_get_request_pad(
-                self.as_ref().to_glib_none().0,
-                name.to_glib_none().0,
-            ))
+            #[cfg(feature = "v1_20")]
+            {
+                from_glib_full(ffi::gst_element_request_pad_simple(
+                    self.as_ref().to_glib_none().0,
+                    name.to_glib_none().0,
+                ))
+            }
+            #[cfg(not(feature = "v1_20"))]
+            {
+                from_glib_full(ffi::gst_element_get_request_pad(
+                    self.as_ref().to_glib_none().0,
+                    name.to_glib_none().0,
+                ))
+            }
         }
     }
 }