diff --git a/ext/vp8/gstvp8dec.c b/ext/vp8/gstvp8dec.c
index e4c956cee1..d13f286974 100644
--- a/ext/vp8/gstvp8dec.c
+++ b/ext/vp8/gstvp8dec.c
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ gst_vp8_dec_handle_frame (GstVideoDecoder * decoder, GstVideoCodecFrame * frame)
           (double) -deadline / GST_SECOND);
       gst_video_decoder_drop_frame (decoder, frame);
     } else {
-      ret = gst_video_decoder_alloc_output_frame (decoder, frame);
+      ret = gst_video_decoder_allocate_output_frame (decoder, frame);
 
       if (ret == GST_FLOW_OK) {
         gst_vp8_dec_image_to_buffer (dec, img, frame->output_buffer);