diff --git a/ext/lame/meson.build b/ext/lame/meson.build
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+lame_dep = cc.find_library('mp3lame', required : false)
+
+if lame_dep.found() and cc.has_header_symbol('lame/lame.h', 'lame_init')
+  lame_extra_c_args = []
+  if cc.has_header_symbol('lame/lame.h', 'lame_set_VBR_quality')
+    lame_extra_c_args += ['-DHAVE_LAME_SET_VBR_QUALITY']
+  endif
+  if cc.has_header_symbol('lame/lame.h', 'MEDIUM')
+    lame_extra_c_args += ['-DGSTLAME_PRESET']
+  endif
+  lame = library('gstlame',
+    ['gstlamemp3enc.c', 'plugin.c'],
+    c_args : ugly_args + lame_extra_c_args,
+    include_directories : [configinc, libsinc],
+    dependencies : [gstaudio_dep, lame_dep],
+    install : true,
+    install_dir : plugins_install_dir,
+  )
+endif