diff --git a/headers/private/media/DataExchange.h b/headers/private/media/DataExchange.h
index fab5ccfd4c..da7b428f86 100644
--- a/headers/private/media/DataExchange.h
+++ b/headers/private/media/DataExchange.h
@@ -443,9 +443,7 @@ struct consumer_accept_format_reply : public reply_data
 
 struct consumer_connected_request : public request_data
 {
-	media_source producer;
-	media_destination where;
-	media_format with_format;
+	media_input input;
 };
 
 struct consumer_connected_reply : public reply_data
diff --git a/src/kits/media/BufferConsumer.cpp b/src/kits/media/BufferConsumer.cpp
index 2a641808d5..4f11103f57 100644
--- a/src/kits/media/BufferConsumer.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/media/BufferConsumer.cpp
@@ -419,7 +419,8 @@ BBufferConsumer::HandleMessage(int32 message,
 		{
 			const consumer_connected_request *request = static_cast<const consumer_connected_request *>(data);
 			consumer_connected_reply reply;
-			rv = Connected(request->producer, request->where, request->with_format, &reply.input);
+			reply.input = request->input;
+			rv = Connected(request->input.source, request->input.destination, request->input.format, &reply.input);
 			request->SendReply(rv, &reply, sizeof(reply));
 			return B_OK;
 		}