diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/riff/riff-media.c b/gst-libs/gst/riff/riff-media.c
index 4c8acda2d5..bb6032af92 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/riff/riff-media.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/riff/riff-media.c
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ gst_riff_create_video_caps (guint32 codec_fcc,
 
     case GST_MAKE_FOURCC ('W', 'M', 'V', 'A'):
       caps = gst_caps_new_simple ("video/x-wmv",
-          "wmvversion", G_TYPE_INT, 3, "fourcc", GST_TYPE_FOURCC,
+          "wmvversion", G_TYPE_INT, 3, "format", GST_TYPE_FOURCC,
           codec_fcc, NULL);
       if (codec_name)
         *codec_name = g_strdup ("Microsoft Windows Media Advanced Profile");
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ gst_riff_create_video_caps (guint32 codec_fcc,
 
     case GST_MAKE_FOURCC ('W', 'V', 'C', '1'):
       caps = gst_caps_new_simple ("video/x-wmv",
-          "wmvversion", G_TYPE_INT, 3, "fourcc", GST_TYPE_FOURCC,
+          "wmvversion", G_TYPE_INT, 3, "format", GST_TYPE_FOURCC,
           codec_fcc, NULL);
       if (codec_name)
         *codec_name = g_strdup ("Microsoft Windows Media VC-1");