diff --git a/ext/arts/Makefile.am b/ext/arts/Makefile.am
index 0510ccf27e..0a31dad18d 100644
--- a/ext/arts/Makefile.am
+++ b/ext/arts/Makefile.am
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ libgstarts_la_SOURCES = gst_arts.c gst_artsio.cc gst_artsio_impl.cc
 libgstarts_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS)
 libgstarts_la_CXXFLAGS = $(ARTS_CXXFLAGS) $(GST_CFLAGS)
 libgstarts_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS) $(ARTS_LIBS) -lartsflow
-libgstarts_la_LDFLAGS = @GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS@
+libgstarts_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 
 EXTRA_DIST = gst_artsio.idl
 else
diff --git a/ext/artsd/Makefile.am b/ext/artsd/Makefile.am
index 5b76fe2fea..c3ee6227a3 100644
--- a/ext/artsd/Makefile.am
+++ b/ext/artsd/Makefile.am
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libartsdsink.la
 libartsdsink_la_SOURCES = gstartsdsink.c
 libartsdsink_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS) $(ARTSC_CFLAGS)
 libartsdsink_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS) $(ARTSC_LIBS)
-libartsdsink_la_LDFLAGS = @GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS@
+libartsdsink_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 
 noinst_HEADERS = gstartsdsink.h
diff --git a/ext/audiofile/Makefile.am b/ext/audiofile/Makefile.am
index 1333abc7ca..d53a939d3d 100644
--- a/ext/audiofile/Makefile.am
+++ b/ext/audiofile/Makefile.am
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libafsink.la libafsrc.la
 libafsink_la_SOURCES = gstafsink.c
 libafsink_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS) $(AUDIOFILE_CFLAGS)
 libafsink_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS) $(AUDIOFILE_LIBS)
-libafsink_la_LDFLAGS = @GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS@
+libafsink_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 
 libafsrc_la_SOURCES = gstafsrc.c
 libafsrc_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS) $(AUDIOFILE_CFLAGS)
 libafsrc_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS) $(AUDIOFILE_LIBS)
-libafsrc_la_LDFLAGS = @GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS@
+libafsrc_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 
 noinst_HEADERS = gstafsink.h gstafsrc.h
diff --git a/ext/gsm/Makefile.am b/ext/gsm/Makefile.am
index c44e796b9d..e0346f0157 100644
--- a/ext/gsm/Makefile.am
+++ b/ext/gsm/Makefile.am
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libgstgsm.la
 libgstgsm_la_SOURCES = gstgsm.c gstgsmdec.c gstgsmenc.c
 libgstgsm_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS)
 libgstgsm_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS) $(GSM_LIBS)
-libgstgsm_la_LDFLAGS = @GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS@
+libgstgsm_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 
 noinst_HEADERS = gstgsmenc.h gstgsmdec.h 
 
diff --git a/ext/hermes/Makefile.am b/ext/hermes/Makefile.am
index b564d4fb95..60b0af54be 100644
--- a/ext/hermes/Makefile.am
+++ b/ext/hermes/Makefile.am
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@ endif
 libgstcolorspace_la_SOURCES = gstcolorspace.c yuv2yuv.c yuv2rgb.c rgb2yuv.c $(ARCHSRCS)
 libgstcolorspace_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS)
 libgstcolorspace_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS) $(PLUGIN_EXTRA_LIBS)
-libgstcolorspace_la_LDFLAGS = @GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS@
+libgstcolorspace_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 
 noinst_HEADERS = gstcolorspace.h yuv2rgb.h
diff --git a/ext/jack/Makefile.am b/ext/jack/Makefile.am
index 97f3f6f0c9..fc5c110d7e 100644
--- a/ext/jack/Makefile.am
+++ b/ext/jack/Makefile.am
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libgstjack.la
 libgstjack_la_SOURCES = gstjack.c
 libgstjack_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS) $(JACK_CFLAGS)
 libgstjack_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS) $(JACK_LIBS)
-libgstjack_la_LDFLAGS = @GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS@
+libgstjack_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 
 noinst_HEADERS = gstjack.h
 
diff --git a/ext/ladspa/Makefile.am b/ext/ladspa/Makefile.am
index 23c798d564..6941b5a48a 100644
--- a/ext/ladspa/Makefile.am
+++ b/ext/ladspa/Makefile.am
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libgstladspa.la
 libgstladspa_la_SOURCES = gstladspa.c search.c load.c
 libgstladspa_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS)
 libgstladspa_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS)
-libgstladspa_la_LDFLAGS = @GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS@
+libgstladspa_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 
 noinst_HEADERS = gstladspa.h ladspa.h utils.h
diff --git a/ext/sdl/Makefile.am b/ext/sdl/Makefile.am
index ea8a36406d..f57c02474f 100644
--- a/ext/sdl/Makefile.am
+++ b/ext/sdl/Makefile.am
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ libsdlvideosink_la_SOURCES =  sdlvideosink.c
 ## FIXME I have my doubts about these opti flags
 libsdlvideosink_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS) $(SDL_CFLAGS) -ffast-math -finline-functions
 libsdlvideosink_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS) $(SDL_LIBS)
-libsdlvideosink_la_LDFLAGS = @GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS@
+libsdlvideosink_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 
 noinst_HEADERS = sdlvideosink.h
diff --git a/ext/shout/Makefile.am b/ext/shout/Makefile.am
index a110f24adc..ebdc864ace 100644
--- a/ext/shout/Makefile.am
+++ b/ext/shout/Makefile.am
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libgstshout.la
 libgstshout_la_SOURCES = gstshout.c 
 libgstshout_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS)
 libgstshout_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS) $(SHOUT_LIBS)
-libgstshout_la_LDFLAGS = @GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS@
+libgstshout_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 
 noinst_HEADERS = gstshout.h
diff --git a/ext/smoothwave/Makefile.am b/ext/smoothwave/Makefile.am
index db3ea5a6cf..6f62dc8a02 100644
--- a/ext/smoothwave/Makefile.am
+++ b/ext/smoothwave/Makefile.am
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libgstsmoothwave.la
 libgstsmoothwave_la_SOURCES = gstsmoothwave.c
 libgstsmoothwave_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS) $(GTK_CFLAGS)
 libgstsmoothwave_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS) $(GTK_LIBS)
-libgstsmoothwave_la_LDFLAGS = @GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS@
+libgstsmoothwave_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 
 noinst_HEADERS = gstsmoothwave.h
 
diff --git a/ext/tarkin/Makefile.am b/ext/tarkin/Makefile.am
index 3c94999208..a10409fc28 100644
--- a/ext/tarkin/Makefile.am
+++ b/ext/tarkin/Makefile.am
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ libgsttarkin_la_SOURCES = tarkin.c \
 libgsttarkin_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS) $(VORBIS_CFLAGS) -DTYPE_BITS=10 -DTYPE=int16_t -DRLECODER 
 ## AM_PATH_VORBIS also sets VORBISENC_LIBS
 libgsttarkin_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS) $(VORBIS_LIBS) $(VORBISENC_LIBS)
-libgsttarkin_la_LDFLAGS = @GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS@
+libgsttarkin_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 
 noinst_HEADERS = gsttarkinenc.h mem.h tarkin.h yuv.h wavelet.h
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/audio/Makefile.am b/gst-libs/gst/audio/Makefile.am
index a0faee43a5..082ace35c7 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/audio/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/audio/Makefile.am
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ libgstaudioinclude_HEADERS = audio.h
 
 libgstaudio_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS)
 libgstaudio_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS) -finline-functions -ffast-math
-libgstaudio_la_LDFLAGS = @GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS@
+libgstaudio_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/idct/Makefile.am b/gst-libs/gst/idct/Makefile.am
index 68e780204b..8fea312184 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/idct/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/idct/Makefile.am
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@ noinst_HEADERS = dct.h
 
 libgstidct_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS)
 libgstidct_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS) -finline-functions -ffast-math
-libgstidct_la_LDFLAGS = @GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS@
+libgstidct_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/resample/Makefile.am b/gst-libs/gst/resample/Makefile.am
index 439310c0c1..c1def79d12 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/resample/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/resample/Makefile.am
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ endif
 libgstresample_la_SOURCES = dtos.c functable.c resample.c resample.h
 libgstresample_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS)
 libgstresample_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS) -ffast-math $(ARCHCFLAGS)
-libgstresample_la_LDFLAGS = @GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS@
+libgstresample_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 
 noinst_HEADERS = resample.h
 
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/riff/Makefile.am b/gst-libs/gst/riff/Makefile.am
index d05534942c..c0931c8a15 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/riff/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/riff/Makefile.am
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ libgstriffinclude_HEADERS = riff.h
 
 libgstriff_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS)
 libgstriff_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS) -funroll-all-loops -finline-functions -ffast-math
-libgstriff_la_LDFLAGS = @GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS@
+libgstriff_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
diff --git a/gst/chart/Makefile.am b/gst/chart/Makefile.am
index 15ed69f012..4b767535e5 100644
--- a/gst/chart/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst/chart/Makefile.am
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libchart.la
 libchart_la_SOURCES = gstchart.c
 libchart_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS)
 libchart_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS)
-libchart_la_LDFLAGS = @GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS@
+libchart_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
diff --git a/gst/deinterlace/Makefile.am b/gst/deinterlace/Makefile.am
index 60be63dbb4..c98b254ca2 100644
--- a/gst/deinterlace/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst/deinterlace/Makefile.am
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libgstdeinterlace.la
 libgstdeinterlace_la_SOURCES = gstdeinterlace.c
 libgstdeinterlace_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS)
 libgstdeinterlace_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS)
-libgstdeinterlace_la_LDFLAGS = @GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS@
+libgstdeinterlace_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 
 noinst_HEADERS = gstdeinterlace.h 
 
diff --git a/gst/flx/Makefile.am b/gst/flx/Makefile.am
index c432c09996..95d40bb990 100644
--- a/gst/flx/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst/flx/Makefile.am
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libgstflxdec.la
 libgstflxdec_la_SOURCES = gstflxdec.c flx_color.c
 libgstflxdec_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS)
 libgstflxdec_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS)
-libgstflxdec_la_LDFLAGS = @GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS@
+libgstflxdec_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 
 noinst_HEADERS = flx_fmt.h flx_color.h gstflxdec.h
 
diff --git a/gst/modplug/Makefile.am b/gst/modplug/Makefile.am
index c0d5e4b322..e47760edef 100644
--- a/gst/modplug/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst/modplug/Makefile.am
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libgstmodplug.la
 libgstmodplug_la_SOURCES = gstmodplug.cc
 libgstmodplug_la_CXXFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS)
 libgstmodplug_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS) libmodplug/libmodplug.la
-libgstmodplug_la_LDFLAGS = @GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS@
+libgstmodplug_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 
 noinst_HEADERS = gstmodplug.h
 
diff --git a/gst/mpeg1sys/Makefile.am b/gst/mpeg1sys/Makefile.am
index 1ac9438a76..2d7dfcc4d2 100644
--- a/gst/mpeg1sys/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst/mpeg1sys/Makefile.am
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ libgstmpeg1systemencode_la_SOURCES = gstmpeg1systemencode.c \
 			 systems.c  
 libgstmpeg1systemencode_la_CFLAGS = -O2 $(FOMIT_FRAME_POINTER) -funroll-all-loops -finline-functions -ffast-math $(GST_CFLAGS)
 libgstmpeg1systemencode_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS)
-libgstmpeg1systemencode_la_LDFLAGS = @GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS@
+libgstmpeg1systemencode_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 
 noinst_HEADERS = gstmpeg1systemencode.h \
 		 main.h \
diff --git a/gst/mpeg1videoparse/Makefile.am b/gst/mpeg1videoparse/Makefile.am
index 355f186bae..a28916ab23 100644
--- a/gst/mpeg1videoparse/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst/mpeg1videoparse/Makefile.am
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libgstmp1videoparse.la
 libgstmp1videoparse_la_SOURCES = gstmp1videoparse.c
 libgstmp1videoparse_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS) -O3 $(FOMIT_FRAME_POINTER) -ffast-math 
 libgstmp1videoparse_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS)
-libgstmp1videoparse_la_LDFLAGS = @GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS@
+libgstmp1videoparse_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 
 noinst_HEADERS = gstmp1videoparse.h
diff --git a/gst/mpeg2sub/Makefile.am b/gst/mpeg2sub/Makefile.am
index 09129117a2..63bd2cff2c 100644
--- a/gst/mpeg2sub/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst/mpeg2sub/Makefile.am
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ endif
 
 libgstmpeg2subt_la_CFLAGS = -O3 $(ARCHCFLAGS) -fschedule-insns2 $(FOMIT_FRAME_POINTER) -finline-functions -ffast-math $(GST_CFLAGS)
 libgstmpeg2subt_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS)
-libgstmpeg2subt_la_LDFLAGS = @GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS@
+libgstmpeg2subt_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 
 noinst_HEADERS = gstmpeg2subt.h 
 
diff --git a/gst/mpegaudioparse/Makefile.am b/gst/mpegaudioparse/Makefile.am
index 83be078d67..4ce1aa3d60 100644
--- a/gst/mpegaudioparse/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst/mpegaudioparse/Makefile.am
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ libgstmpegaudioparse_la_SOURCES = gstmpegaudioparse.c
 # FIXME is this useful?
 libgstmpegaudioparse_la_CFLAGS = -O3 $(FOMIT_FRAME_POINTER) -ffast-math -finline-functions $(GST_CFLAGS)
 libgstmpegaudioparse_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS)
-libgstmpegaudioparse_la_LDFLAGS = @GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS@
+libgstmpegaudioparse_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 
 libgstmp3types_la_SOURCES = gstmp3types.c
 libgstmp3types_la_CFLAGS = -O3 $(FOMIT_FRAME_POINTER) -ffast-math -finline-functions $(GST_CFLAGS)
 libgstmp3types_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS)
-libgstmp3types_la_LDFLAGS = @GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS@
+libgstmp3types_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 
 noinst_HEADERS = gstmpegaudioparse.h
 EXTRA_DIST = README
diff --git a/gst/passthrough/Makefile.am b/gst/passthrough/Makefile.am
index dca00438ae..d2a59624cc 100644
--- a/gst/passthrough/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst/passthrough/Makefile.am
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libgstpassthrough.la
 libgstpassthrough_la_SOURCES = gstpassthrough.c
 libgstpassthrough_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS)
 libgstpassthrough_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS)
-libgstpassthrough_la_LDFLAGS = @GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS@
+libgstpassthrough_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 
 noinst_HEADERS = gstpassthrough.h filter.func
 
diff --git a/gst/playondemand/Makefile.am b/gst/playondemand/Makefile.am
index 3dae14817c..1c1a539751 100644
--- a/gst/playondemand/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst/playondemand/Makefile.am
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libgstplayondemand.la
 libgstplayondemand_la_SOURCES = gstplayondemand.c
 libgstplayondemand_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS)
 libgstplayondemand_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS)
-libgstplayondemand_la_LDFLAGS = @GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS@
+libgstplayondemand_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 
 noinst_HEADERS = gstplayondemand.h filter.func
 
diff --git a/gst/rtjpeg/Makefile.am b/gst/rtjpeg/Makefile.am
index 403c73e6bc..be5a935c5b 100644
--- a/gst/rtjpeg/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst/rtjpeg/Makefile.am
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libgstrtjpeg.la
 libgstrtjpeg_la_SOURCES = gstrtjpeg.c gstrtjpegenc.c gstrtjpegdec.c RTjpeg.c
 libgstrtjpeg_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS)
 libgstrtjpeg_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS)
-libgstrtjpeg_la_LDFLAGS = @GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS@
+libgstrtjpeg_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 
 noinst_HEADERS = gstrtjpegenc.h gstrtjpegdec.h RTjpeg.h
diff --git a/gst/smooth/Makefile.am b/gst/smooth/Makefile.am
index c37bfca4dc..ad75689adb 100644
--- a/gst/smooth/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst/smooth/Makefile.am
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libgstsmooth.la
 libgstsmooth_la_SOURCES = gstsmooth.c
 libgstsmooth_la_CFLAGS = -O3 $(FOMIT_FRAME_POINTER) -funroll-all-loops -finline-functions -ffast-math $(GST_CFLAGS)
 libgstsmooth_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS)
-libgstsmooth_la_LDFLAGS = @GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS@
+libgstsmooth_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 
 noinst_HEADERS = gstsmooth.h
diff --git a/gst/smoothwave/Makefile.am b/gst/smoothwave/Makefile.am
index db3ea5a6cf..6f62dc8a02 100644
--- a/gst/smoothwave/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst/smoothwave/Makefile.am
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libgstsmoothwave.la
 libgstsmoothwave_la_SOURCES = gstsmoothwave.c
 libgstsmoothwave_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS) $(GTK_CFLAGS)
 libgstsmoothwave_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS) $(GTK_LIBS)
-libgstsmoothwave_la_LDFLAGS = @GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS@
+libgstsmoothwave_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 
 noinst_HEADERS = gstsmoothwave.h
 
diff --git a/gst/spectrum/Makefile.am b/gst/spectrum/Makefile.am
index 79791cbff0..b7c8397d2d 100644
--- a/gst/spectrum/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst/spectrum/Makefile.am
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libgstspectrum.la
 libgstspectrum_la_SOURCES = gstspectrum.c fix_fft.c
 libgstspectrum_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS)
 libgstspectrum_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS)
-libgstspectrum_la_LDFLAGS = @GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS@
+libgstspectrum_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 
 noinst_HEADERS = gstspectrum.h
 
diff --git a/gst/speed/Makefile.am b/gst/speed/Makefile.am
index 6a73263484..7d55edcfaa 100644
--- a/gst/speed/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst/speed/Makefile.am
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libgstspeed.la
 libgstspeed_la_SOURCES = gstspeed.c
 libgstspeed_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS)
 libgstspeed_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS)
-libgstspeed_la_LDFLAGS = @GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS@
+libgstspeed_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 
 noinst_HEADERS = gstspeed.h filter.func
 
diff --git a/gst/stereo/Makefile.am b/gst/stereo/Makefile.am
index c420570d68..2ddc30f40c 100644
--- a/gst/stereo/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst/stereo/Makefile.am
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libgststereo.la
 libgststereo_la_SOURCES = gststereo.c
 libgststereo_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS)
 libgststereo_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS)
-libgststereo_la_LDFLAGS = @GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS@
+libgststereo_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 
 noinst_HEADERS = gststereo.h
 
diff --git a/gst/y4m/Makefile.am b/gst/y4m/Makefile.am
index e323448898..165591cf65 100644
--- a/gst/y4m/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst/y4m/Makefile.am
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libgsty4mencode.la
 libgsty4mencode_la_SOURCES = gsty4mencode.c
 libgsty4mencode_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS)
 libgsty4mencode_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS)
-libgsty4mencode_la_LDFLAGS = @GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS@
+libgsty4mencode_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 
 noinst_HEADERS = gsty4mencode.h
diff --git a/sys/qcam/Makefile.am b/sys/qcam/Makefile.am
index a776c1b531..d7037ee4db 100644
--- a/sys/qcam/Makefile.am
+++ b/sys/qcam/Makefile.am
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ EXTRA_DIST = qcam-os.c qcam-Linux.c
 libgstqcam_la_SOURCES =	gstqcamsrc.c qcam-lib.c exposure.c
 libgstqcam_la_CFLAGS = -O2 $(GST_CFLAGS)
 libgstqcam_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS)
-libgstqcam_la_LDFLAGS = @GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS@
+libgstqcam_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 
 noinst_HEADERS = gstqcamsrc.h qcam-os.h qcam.h qcamip.h qcam-Linux.h
diff --git a/sys/vcd/Makefile.am b/sys/vcd/Makefile.am
index cf198ea699..bb2d2bf235 100644
--- a/sys/vcd/Makefile.am
+++ b/sys/vcd/Makefile.am
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libgstvcdsrc.la
 libgstvcdsrc_la_SOURCES = vcdsrc.c
 libgstvcdsrc_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS)
 libgstvcdsrc_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS)
-libgstvcdsrc_la_LDFLAGS = @GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS@
+libgstvcdsrc_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 
 noinst_HEADERS = vcdsrc.h