diff --git a/gst/videoparsers/gstdiracparse.c b/gst/videoparsers/gstdiracparse.c
index c24b27c..93f00c6 100644
--- a/gst/videoparsers/gstdiracparse.c
+++ b/gst/videoparsers/gstdiracparse.c
@@ -396,10 +396,19 @@
     GstTagList *taglist;
     GstCaps *caps;
 
-    taglist = gst_tag_list_new_empty ();
-
     /* codec tag */
     caps = gst_pad_get_current_caps (GST_BASE_PARSE_SRC_PAD (parse));
+    if (G_UNLIKELY (caps == NULL)) {
+      if (GST_PAD_IS_FLUSHING (GST_BASE_PARSE_SRC_PAD (parse))) {
+        GST_INFO_OBJECT (parse, "Src pad is flushing");
+        return GST_FLOW_FLUSHING;
+      } else {
+        GST_INFO_OBJECT (parse, "Src pad is not negotiated!");
+        return GST_FLOW_NOT_NEGOTIATED;
+      }
+    }
+
+    taglist = gst_tag_list_new_empty ();
     gst_pb_utils_add_codec_description_to_tag_list (taglist,
         GST_TAG_VIDEO_CODEC, caps);
     gst_caps_unref (caps);
diff --git a/gst/videoparsers/gsth263parse.c b/gst/videoparsers/gsth263parse.c
index eb6290b..370cbb1 100644
--- a/gst/videoparsers/gsth263parse.c
+++ b/gst/videoparsers/gsth263parse.c
@@ -439,10 +439,19 @@
     GstTagList *taglist;
     GstCaps *caps;
 
-    taglist = gst_tag_list_new_empty ();
-
     /* codec tag */
     caps = gst_pad_get_current_caps (GST_BASE_PARSE_SRC_PAD (parse));
+    if (G_UNLIKELY (caps == NULL)) {
+      if (GST_PAD_IS_FLUSHING (GST_BASE_PARSE_SRC_PAD (parse))) {
+        GST_INFO_OBJECT (parse, "Src pad is flushing");
+        return GST_FLOW_FLUSHING;
+      } else {
+        GST_INFO_OBJECT (parse, "Src pad is not negotiated!");
+        return GST_FLOW_NOT_NEGOTIATED;
+      }
+    }
+
+    taglist = gst_tag_list_new_empty ();
     gst_pb_utils_add_codec_description_to_tag_list (taglist,
         GST_TAG_VIDEO_CODEC, caps);
     gst_caps_unref (caps);
diff --git a/gst/videoparsers/gsth264parse.c b/gst/videoparsers/gsth264parse.c
index 31d6a60..21df95e 100644
--- a/gst/videoparsers/gsth264parse.c
+++ b/gst/videoparsers/gsth264parse.c
@@ -2197,8 +2197,6 @@
     GstTagList *taglist;
     GstCaps *caps;
 
-    taglist = gst_tag_list_new_empty ();
-
     /* codec tag */
     caps = gst_pad_get_current_caps (GST_BASE_PARSE_SRC_PAD (parse));
     if (caps == NULL) {
@@ -2210,6 +2208,8 @@
         return GST_FLOW_NOT_NEGOTIATED;
       }
     }
+
+    taglist = gst_tag_list_new_empty ();
     gst_pb_utils_add_codec_description_to_tag_list (taglist,
         GST_TAG_VIDEO_CODEC, caps);
     gst_caps_unref (caps);
diff --git a/gst/videoparsers/gsth265parse.c b/gst/videoparsers/gsth265parse.c
index 8fb2080..67a16c6 100644
--- a/gst/videoparsers/gsth265parse.c
+++ b/gst/videoparsers/gsth265parse.c
@@ -1765,10 +1765,19 @@
     GstTagList *taglist;
     GstCaps *caps;
 
-    taglist = gst_tag_list_new_empty ();
-
     /* codec tag */
     caps = gst_pad_get_current_caps (GST_BASE_PARSE_SRC_PAD (parse));
+    if (G_UNLIKELY (caps == NULL)) {
+      if (GST_PAD_IS_FLUSHING (GST_BASE_PARSE_SRC_PAD (parse))) {
+        GST_INFO_OBJECT (parse, "Src pad is flushing");
+        return GST_FLOW_FLUSHING;
+      } else {
+        GST_INFO_OBJECT (parse, "Src pad is not negotiated!");
+        return GST_FLOW_NOT_NEGOTIATED;
+      }
+    }
+
+    taglist = gst_tag_list_new_empty ();
     gst_pb_utils_add_codec_description_to_tag_list (taglist,
         GST_TAG_VIDEO_CODEC, caps);
     gst_caps_unref (caps);
diff --git a/gst/videoparsers/gstmpeg4videoparse.c b/gst/videoparsers/gstmpeg4videoparse.c
index 53db2d5..a1fd3b2 100644
--- a/gst/videoparsers/gstmpeg4videoparse.c
+++ b/gst/videoparsers/gstmpeg4videoparse.c
@@ -722,10 +722,19 @@
     GstTagList *taglist;
     GstCaps *caps;
 
-    taglist = gst_tag_list_new_empty ();
-
     /* codec tag */
     caps = gst_pad_get_current_caps (GST_BASE_PARSE_SRC_PAD (parse));
+    if (G_UNLIKELY (caps == NULL)) {
+      if (GST_PAD_IS_FLUSHING (GST_BASE_PARSE_SRC_PAD (parse))) {
+        GST_INFO_OBJECT (parse, "Src pad is flushing");
+        return GST_FLOW_FLUSHING;
+      } else {
+        GST_INFO_OBJECT (parse, "Src pad is not negotiated!");
+        return GST_FLOW_NOT_NEGOTIATED;
+      }
+    }
+
+    taglist = gst_tag_list_new_empty ();
     gst_pb_utils_add_codec_description_to_tag_list (taglist,
         GST_TAG_VIDEO_CODEC, caps);
     gst_caps_unref (caps);
diff --git a/gst/videoparsers/gstmpegvideoparse.c b/gst/videoparsers/gstmpegvideoparse.c
index 54ee13b..5fa7165 100644
--- a/gst/videoparsers/gstmpegvideoparse.c
+++ b/gst/videoparsers/gstmpegvideoparse.c
@@ -948,8 +948,18 @@
     GstCaps *caps;
 
     /* codec tag */
-    taglist = gst_tag_list_new_empty ();
     caps = gst_pad_get_current_caps (GST_BASE_PARSE_SRC_PAD (parse));
+    if (G_UNLIKELY (caps == NULL)) {
+      if (GST_PAD_IS_FLUSHING (GST_BASE_PARSE_SRC_PAD (parse))) {
+        GST_INFO_OBJECT (parse, "Src pad is flushing");
+        return GST_FLOW_FLUSHING;
+      } else {
+        GST_INFO_OBJECT (parse, "Src pad is not negotiated!");
+        return GST_FLOW_NOT_NEGOTIATED;
+      }
+    }
+
+    taglist = gst_tag_list_new_empty ();
     gst_pb_utils_add_codec_description_to_tag_list (taglist,
         GST_TAG_VIDEO_CODEC, caps);
     gst_caps_unref (caps);
diff --git a/gst/videoparsers/gstpngparse.c b/gst/videoparsers/gstpngparse.c
index e08fe71..e9d0768 100644
--- a/gst/videoparsers/gstpngparse.c
+++ b/gst/videoparsers/gstpngparse.c
@@ -259,10 +259,19 @@
     GstTagList *taglist;
     GstCaps *caps;
 
-    taglist = gst_tag_list_new_empty ();
-
     /* codec tag */
     caps = gst_pad_get_current_caps (GST_BASE_PARSE_SRC_PAD (parse));
+    if (G_UNLIKELY (caps == NULL)) {
+      if (GST_PAD_IS_FLUSHING (GST_BASE_PARSE_SRC_PAD (parse))) {
+        GST_INFO_OBJECT (parse, "Src pad is flushing");
+        return GST_FLOW_FLUSHING;
+      } else {
+        GST_INFO_OBJECT (parse, "Src pad is not negotiated!");
+        return GST_FLOW_NOT_NEGOTIATED;
+      }
+    }
+
+    taglist = gst_tag_list_new_empty ();
     gst_pb_utils_add_codec_description_to_tag_list (taglist,
         GST_TAG_VIDEO_CODEC, caps);
     gst_caps_unref (caps);
diff --git a/gst/videoparsers/gstvc1parse.c b/gst/videoparsers/gstvc1parse.c
index d7d61f0..e72f4f6 100644
--- a/gst/videoparsers/gstvc1parse.c
+++ b/gst/videoparsers/gstvc1parse.c
@@ -1700,10 +1700,19 @@
     GstTagList *taglist;
     GstCaps *caps;
 
-    taglist = gst_tag_list_new_empty ();
-
     /* codec tag */
     caps = gst_pad_get_current_caps (GST_BASE_PARSE_SRC_PAD (parse));
+    if (G_UNLIKELY (caps == NULL)) {
+      if (GST_PAD_IS_FLUSHING (GST_BASE_PARSE_SRC_PAD (parse))) {
+        GST_INFO_OBJECT (parse, "Src pad is flushing");
+        return GST_FLOW_FLUSHING;
+      } else {
+        GST_INFO_OBJECT (parse, "Src pad is not negotiated!");
+        return GST_FLOW_NOT_NEGOTIATED;
+      }
+    }
+
+    taglist = gst_tag_list_new_empty ();
     gst_pb_utils_add_codec_description_to_tag_list (taglist,
         GST_TAG_VIDEO_CODEC, caps);
     gst_caps_unref (caps);