diff --git a/include/libcamera/stream.h b/include/libcamera/stream.h
index 29235ddf0..4e94187dc 100644
--- a/include/libcamera/stream.h
+++ b/include/libcamera/stream.h
@@ -69,8 +69,6 @@ enum class StreamRole {
 	Viewfinder,
 };
 
-using StreamRoles = std::vector<StreamRole>;
-
 std::ostream &operator<<(std::ostream &out, StreamRole role);
 
 class Stream
diff --git a/src/apps/cam/camera_session.cpp b/src/apps/cam/camera_session.cpp
index 8fcec6304..066e397b5 100644
--- a/src/apps/cam/camera_session.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/cam/camera_session.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ CameraSession::CameraSession(CameraManager *cm,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	StreamRoles roles = StreamKeyValueParser::roles(options_[OptStream]);
+	std::vector<StreamRole> roles = StreamKeyValueParser::roles(options_[OptStream]);
 
 	std::unique_ptr<CameraConfiguration> config =
 		camera_->generateConfiguration(roles);
diff --git a/src/apps/common/stream_options.cpp b/src/apps/common/stream_options.cpp
index 19dfe0513..663b979aa 100644
--- a/src/apps/common/stream_options.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/common/stream_options.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ KeyValueParser::Options StreamKeyValueParser::parse(const char *arguments)
 	return options;
 }
 
-StreamRoles StreamKeyValueParser::roles(const OptionValue &values)
+std::vector<StreamRole> StreamKeyValueParser::roles(const OptionValue &values)
 {
 	/* If no configuration values to examine default to viewfinder. */
 	if (values.empty())
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ StreamRoles StreamKeyValueParser::roles(const OptionValue &values)
 
 	const std::vector<OptionValue> &streamParameters = values.toArray();
 
-	StreamRoles roles;
+	std::vector<StreamRole> roles;
 	for (auto const &value : streamParameters) {
 		/* If a role is invalid default it to viewfinder. */
 		roles.push_back(parseRole(value.toKeyValues()).value_or(StreamRole::Viewfinder));
diff --git a/src/apps/common/stream_options.h b/src/apps/common/stream_options.h
index fe298c840..a5f3bde08 100644
--- a/src/apps/common/stream_options.h
+++ b/src/apps/common/stream_options.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ public:
 
 	KeyValueParser::Options parse(const char *arguments) override;
 
-	static libcamera::StreamRoles roles(const OptionValue &values);
+	static std::vector<libcamera::StreamRole> roles(const OptionValue &values);
 	static int updateConfiguration(libcamera::CameraConfiguration *config,
 				       const OptionValue &values);
 
diff --git a/src/apps/qcam/main_window.cpp b/src/apps/qcam/main_window.cpp
index 680668df7..0f16c038d 100644
--- a/src/apps/qcam/main_window.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/qcam/main_window.cpp
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ void MainWindow::toggleCapture(bool start)
  */
 int MainWindow::startCapture()
 {
-	StreamRoles roles = StreamKeyValueParser::roles(options_[OptStream]);
+	std::vector<StreamRole> roles = StreamKeyValueParser::roles(options_[OptStream]);
 	int ret;
 
 	/* Verify roles are supported. */
diff --git a/src/gstreamer/gstlibcameraprovider.cpp b/src/gstreamer/gstlibcameraprovider.cpp
index 3f5e1fd67..ce3e0a08e 100644
--- a/src/gstreamer/gstlibcameraprovider.cpp
+++ b/src/gstreamer/gstlibcameraprovider.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
  * gstlibcameraprovider.c - GStreamer Device Provider
  */
 
+#include <array>
+
 #include "gstlibcameraprovider.h"
 
 #include <libcamera/camera.h>
@@ -141,11 +143,10 @@ gst_libcamera_device_class_init(GstLibcameraDeviceClass *klass)
 static GstDevice *
 gst_libcamera_device_new(const std::shared_ptr<Camera> &camera)
 {
+	static const std::array roles{ StreamRole::VideoRecording };
 	g_autoptr(GstCaps) caps = gst_caps_new_empty();
 	const gchar *name = camera->id().c_str();
-	StreamRoles roles;
 
-	roles.push_back(StreamRole::VideoRecording);
 	std::unique_ptr<CameraConfiguration> config = camera->generateConfiguration(roles);
 	if (!config || config->size() != roles.size()) {
 		GST_ERROR("Failed to generate a default configuration for %s", name);
diff --git a/src/gstreamer/gstlibcamerasrc.cpp b/src/gstreamer/gstlibcamerasrc.cpp
index f764a87a6..63d995715 100644
--- a/src/gstreamer/gstlibcamerasrc.cpp
+++ b/src/gstreamer/gstlibcamerasrc.cpp
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ gst_libcamera_src_task_enter(GstTask *task, [[maybe_unused]] GThread *thread,
 	GST_DEBUG_OBJECT(self, "Streaming thread has started");
 
 	gint stream_id_num = 0;
-	StreamRoles roles;
+	std::vector<StreamRole> roles;
 	for (GstPad *srcpad : state->srcpads_) {
 		/* Create stream-id and push stream-start. */
 		g_autofree gchar *stream_id_intermediate = g_strdup_printf("%i%i", state->group_id_, stream_id_num++);
diff --git a/src/libcamera/stream.cpp b/src/libcamera/stream.cpp
index 67f308157..272222b7b 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/stream.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/stream.cpp
@@ -436,11 +436,6 @@ std::ostream &operator<<(std::ostream &out, StreamRole role)
 	return out;
 }
 
-/**
- * \typedef StreamRoles
- * \brief A vector of StreamRole
- */
-
 /**
  * \class Stream
  * \brief Video stream for a camera