diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 801b986c..b4508a36 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ foreach plugin_name, details: plugins
     plugin_features = details.get('features', [])
     if plugin_deps_found
       # Validate gst-plugin features
-      foreach feature: features
+      foreach feature: plugin_features
         if feature.startswith('gst-plugin') and not packages.contains(feature)
           plugin_deps_found = false
           break