diff --git a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2object.c b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2object.c
index 2531d2e710..37a30e344c 100644
--- a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2object.c
+++ b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2object.c
@@ -315,17 +315,19 @@ gst_v4l2_object_install_properties_helper (GObjectClass * gobject_class,
 {
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_DEVICE,
       g_param_spec_string ("device", "Device", "Device location",
-          default_device, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          default_device, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_DEVICE_NAME,
       g_param_spec_string ("device-name", "Device name",
-          "Name of the device", DEFAULT_PROP_DEVICE_NAME, G_PARAM_READABLE));
+          "Name of the device", DEFAULT_PROP_DEVICE_NAME,
+          G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_DEVICE_FD,
       g_param_spec_int ("device-fd", "File descriptor",
           "File descriptor of the device", -1, G_MAXINT, DEFAULT_PROP_DEVICE_FD,
-          G_PARAM_READABLE));
+          G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_FLAGS,
       g_param_spec_flags ("flags", "Flags", "Device type flags",
-          GST_TYPE_V4L2_DEVICE_FLAGS, DEFAULT_PROP_FLAGS, G_PARAM_READABLE));
+          GST_TYPE_V4L2_DEVICE_FLAGS, DEFAULT_PROP_FLAGS,
+          G_PARAM_READABLE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 }
 
 GstV4l2Object *
diff --git a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2sink.c b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2sink.c
index 966194b621..cef861daef 100644
--- a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2sink.c
+++ b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2sink.c
@@ -228,23 +228,25 @@ gst_v4l2sink_class_init (GstV4l2SinkClass * klass)
       g_param_spec_uint ("queue-size", "Queue size",
           "Number of buffers to be enqueud in the driver in streaming mode",
           GST_V4L2_MIN_BUFFERS, GST_V4L2_MAX_BUFFERS, PROP_DEF_QUEUE_SIZE,
-          G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_OVERLAY_TOP,
       g_param_spec_int ("overlay-top", "Overlay top",
           "The topmost (y) coordinate of the video overlay; top left corner of screen is 0,0",
-          0x80000000, 0x7fffffff, 0, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          0x80000000, 0x7fffffff, 0,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_OVERLAY_LEFT,
       g_param_spec_int ("overlay-left", "Overlay left",
           "The leftmost (x) coordinate of the video overlay; top left corner of screen is 0,0",
-          0x80000000, 0x7fffffff, 0, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          0x80000000, 0x7fffffff, 0,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_OVERLAY_WIDTH,
       g_param_spec_uint ("overlay-width", "Overlay width",
           "The width of the video overlay; default is equal to negotiated image width",
-          0, 0xffffffff, 0, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          0, 0xffffffff, 0, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_OVERLAY_HEIGHT,
       g_param_spec_uint ("overlay-height", "Overlay height",
           "The height of the video overlay; default is equal to negotiated image height",
-          0, 0xffffffff, 0, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          0, 0xffffffff, 0, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   basesink_class->get_caps = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_v4l2sink_get_caps);
   basesink_class->set_caps = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_v4l2sink_set_caps);
diff --git a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2src.c b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2src.c
index 30dd050b1a..6b2b451aff 100644
--- a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2src.c
+++ b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2src.c
@@ -259,11 +259,11 @@ gst_v4l2src_class_init (GstV4l2SrcClass * klass)
       g_param_spec_uint ("queue-size", "Queue size",
           "Number of buffers to be enqueud in the driver in streaming mode",
           GST_V4L2_MIN_BUFFERS, GST_V4L2_MAX_BUFFERS, PROP_DEF_QUEUE_SIZE,
-          G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_ALWAYS_COPY,
       g_param_spec_boolean ("always-copy", "Always Copy",
           "If the buffer will or not be used directly from mmap",
-          PROP_DEF_ALWAYS_COPY, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
+          PROP_DEF_ALWAYS_COPY, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   basesrc_class->get_caps = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_v4l2src_get_caps);
   basesrc_class->set_caps = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_v4l2src_set_caps);