diff --git a/sys/ximage/ximagesink.c b/sys/ximage/ximagesink.c
index 87d005989a..8186788832 100644
--- a/sys/ximage/ximagesink.c
+++ b/sys/ximage/ximagesink.c
@@ -1489,6 +1489,7 @@ gst_ximagesink_sink_query (GstPad * sinkpad, GstQuery * query)
 
       /* we also support various metadata */
       gst_query_add_allocation_meta (query, GST_META_API_VIDEO);
+      gst_query_add_allocation_meta (query, GST_META_API_VIDEO_CROP);
 
       gst_object_unref (pool);
       break;
diff --git a/sys/xvimage/xvimagesink.c b/sys/xvimage/xvimagesink.c
index 8b12b75562..938e349d64 100644
--- a/sys/xvimage/xvimagesink.c
+++ b/sys/xvimage/xvimagesink.c
@@ -2004,6 +2004,7 @@ gst_xvimagesink_sink_query (GstPad * sinkpad, GstQuery * query)
 
       /* we also support various metadata */
       gst_query_add_allocation_meta (query, GST_META_API_VIDEO);
+      gst_query_add_allocation_meta (query, GST_META_API_VIDEO_CROP);
 
       gst_object_unref (pool);
       break;