diff --git a/sys/ximage/ximagepool.c b/sys/ximage/ximagepool.c
index 2752831a99..41ae012822 100644
--- a/sys/ximage/ximagepool.c
+++ b/sys/ximage/ximagepool.c
@@ -437,6 +437,7 @@ struct _GstXImageBufferPoolPrivate
   gboolean add_metavideo;
 };
 
+#define gst_ximage_buffer_pool_parent_class parent_class
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (GstXImageBufferPool, gst_ximage_buffer_pool,
     GST_TYPE_BUFFER_POOL);
 
@@ -480,7 +481,7 @@ ximage_buffer_pool_set_config (GstBufferPool * pool, GstStructure * config)
   priv->add_metavideo =
       gst_buffer_pool_config_has_meta (config, GST_META_API_VIDEO);
 
-  return TRUE;
+  return GST_BUFFER_POOL_CLASS (parent_class)->set_config (pool, config);
 
   /* ERRORS */
 wrong_config:
diff --git a/sys/xvimage/xvimagepool.c b/sys/xvimage/xvimagepool.c
index a95a490dea..28221916c7 100644
--- a/sys/xvimage/xvimagepool.c
+++ b/sys/xvimage/xvimagepool.c
@@ -470,6 +470,7 @@ struct _GstXvImageBufferPoolPrivate
   gboolean add_metavideo;
 };
 
+#define gst_xvimage_buffer_pool_parent_class parent_class
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (GstXvImageBufferPool, gst_xvimage_buffer_pool,
     GST_TYPE_BUFFER_POOL);
 
@@ -518,7 +519,7 @@ xvimage_buffer_pool_set_config (GstBufferPool * pool, GstStructure * config)
   if (priv->im_format == -1)
     goto unknown_format;
 
-  return TRUE;
+  return GST_BUFFER_POOL_CLASS (parent_class)->set_config (pool, config);
 
   /* ERRORS */
 wrong_config: