diff --git a/gst/gst.go.c b/gst/gst.go.c
index 28cc429..46684c2 100644
--- a/gst/gst.go.c
+++ b/gst/gst.go.c
@@ -149,13 +149,15 @@ GstTagList *     makeTagListWritable   (GstTagList * tagList)   { return gst_tag
 
 /* Object Utilities */
 
-gboolean        gstElementIsURIHandler  (GstElement * elem)                      { return (GST_IS_URI_HANDLER(elem)); }
-gboolean        gstObjectFlagIsSet      (GstObject * obj, GstElementFlags flags) { return (GST_OBJECT_FLAG_IS_SET(obj, flags)); }
+gboolean        gstObjectFlagIsSet      (GstObject * obj, guint32 flags) { return (GST_OBJECT_FLAG_IS_SET(obj, flags)); }
+void            gstObjectFlagSet        (GstObject * obj, guint32 flags) { (GST_OBJECT_FLAG_SET(obj, flags)); }
+void            gstObjectFlagUnset      (GstObject * obj, guint32 flags) { (GST_OBJECT_FLAG_UNSET(obj, flags)); }
 
 /* Element utilities */
 
-GstTocSetter *  toTocSetter (GstElement * elem) { return GST_TOC_SETTER(elem); }
-GstTagSetter *  toTagSetter (GstElement *elem)  { return GST_TAG_SETTER(elem); }
+gboolean        gstElementIsURIHandler  (GstElement * elem) { return (GST_IS_URI_HANDLER(elem)); }
+GstTocSetter *  toTocSetter             (GstElement * elem) { return GST_TOC_SETTER(elem); }
+GstTagSetter *  toTagSetter             (GstElement *elem)  { return GST_TAG_SETTER(elem); }
 
 /* Sample Utilities */
 
diff --git a/gst/gst.go.h b/gst/gst.go.h
index fb6aa3a..4602fe8 100644
--- a/gst/gst.go.h
+++ b/gst/gst.go.h
@@ -123,13 +123,15 @@ extern GstTagList *     makeTagListWritable   (GstTagList * tagList);
 
 /* Object Utilities */
 
-extern gboolean        gstElementIsURIHandler  (GstElement * elem);
-extern gboolean        gstObjectFlagIsSet      (GstObject * obj, GstElementFlags flags);
+extern gboolean        gstObjectFlagIsSet      (GstObject * obj, guint32 flags);
+extern void            gstObjectFlagSet        (GstObject * obj, guint32 flags);
+extern void            gstObjectFlagUnset      (GstObject * obj, guint32 flags);
 
 /* Element utilities */
 
-extern GstTocSetter *  toTocSetter (GstElement * elem);
-extern GstTagSetter *  toTagSetter (GstElement *elem);
+extern gboolean        gstElementIsURIHandler  (GstElement * elem);
+extern GstTocSetter *  toTocSetter             (GstElement * elem);
+extern GstTagSetter *  toTagSetter             (GstElement *elem);
 
 
 /* Misc */
diff --git a/gst/gst_element.go b/gst/gst_element.go
index 6b1dd09..de8135e 100644
--- a/gst/gst_element.go
+++ b/gst/gst_element.go
@@ -405,8 +405,21 @@ func (e *Element) GetStaticPad(name string) *Pad {
 }
 
 // Has returns true if this element has the given flags.
+// Non MT safe
 func (e *Element) Has(flags ElementFlags) bool {
-	return gobool(C.gstObjectFlagIsSet(C.toGstObject(e.Unsafe()), C.GstElementFlags(flags)))
+	return e.hasFlags(uint32(flags))
+}
+
+// Set element flags
+// Non MT safe
+func (e *Element) SetFlags(flags ElementFlags) {
+	e.setFlags(uint32(flags))
+}
+
+// Unset element flags
+// Non MT safe
+func (e *Element) UnsetFlags(flags ElementFlags) {
+	e.unsetFlags(uint32(flags))
 }
 
 // IsURIHandler returns true if this element can handle URIs.
diff --git a/gst/gst_object.go b/gst/gst_object.go
index 15848aa..bbf7aae 100644
--- a/gst/gst_object.go
+++ b/gst/gst_object.go
@@ -97,3 +97,22 @@ func (o *Object) Unref() {
 func (o *Object) AddControlBinding(binding *ControlBinding) {
 	C.gst_object_add_control_binding(o.Instance(), binding.Instance())
 }
+
+// TODO: Consider wrapping GstObject GST_OBJECT_LOCK/GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK functionality
+// due to following flags related functionality is based on a regular uint32 field
+// and is not considered thread safe
+
+// Has returns true if this GstObject has the given flags.
+func (o *Object) hasFlags(flags uint32) bool {
+	return gobool(C.gstObjectFlagIsSet(o.Instance(), C.guint32(flags)))
+}
+
+// SetFlags sets the flags
+func (o *Object) setFlags(flags uint32) {
+	C.gstObjectFlagSet(o.Instance(), C.guint32(flags))
+}
+
+// SetFlags unsets the flags
+func (o *Object) unsetFlags(flags uint32) {
+	C.gstObjectFlagUnset(o.Instance(), C.guint32(flags))
+}
diff --git a/gst/gst_pad.go b/gst/gst_pad.go
index 6fabec5..9f38265 100644
--- a/gst/gst_pad.go
+++ b/gst/gst_pad.go
@@ -1075,6 +1075,24 @@ func (p *Pad) ToGValue() (*glib.Value, error) {
 	return val, nil
 }
 
+// Has returns true if this pad has the given flags.
+// Non MT safe
+func (p *Pad) Has(flags PadFlags) bool {
+	return p.hasFlags(uint32(flags))
+}
+
+// Sets pad flags
+// Non MT safe
+func (p *Pad) SetFlags(flags PadFlags) {
+	p.setFlags(uint32(flags))
+}
+
+// Unsets pad flags
+// Non MT safe
+func (p *Pad) UnsetFlags(flags PadFlags) {
+	p.unsetFlags(uint32(flags))
+}
+
 // PadProbeInfo represents the info passed to a PadProbeCallback.
 type PadProbeInfo struct {
 	ptr *C.GstPadProbeInfo