diff --git a/sys/va/gstvafilter.c b/sys/va/gstvafilter.c
index 23edb7eb38..ebf9e979a2 100644
--- a/sys/va/gstvafilter.c
+++ b/sys/va/gstvafilter.c
@@ -1561,6 +1561,10 @@ _create_pipeline_buffer (GstVaFilter * self, GstVaSample * src,
     .output_color_standard = self->output_color_standard,
     .filters = va_filters,
     .num_filters = num_filters,
+    .forward_references = src->forward_references,
+    .num_forward_references = src->num_forward_references,
+    .backward_references = src->backward_references,
+    .num_backward_references = src->num_backward_references,
     .rotation_state = self->rotation,
     .mirror_state = self->mirror,
     .input_surface_flag = src->flags,
diff --git a/sys/va/gstvafilter.h b/sys/va/gstvafilter.h
index 8abaeff46a..4330b9bdaa 100644
--- a/sys/va/gstvafilter.h
+++ b/sys/va/gstvafilter.h
@@ -61,6 +61,12 @@ struct _GstVaSample
   GstBuffer *buffer;
   guint32 flags;
 
+  /* references for (de)interlacing */
+  VASurfaceID *forward_references;
+  guint num_forward_references;
+  VASurfaceID *backward_references;
+  guint num_backward_references;
+
   /*< private >*/
   VASurfaceID surface;
   VARectangle rect;