diff --git a/ext/alsa/Makefile.am b/ext/alsa/Makefile.am
index 5c31e40b85..53d6395b2c 100644
--- a/ext/alsa/Makefile.am
+++ b/ext/alsa/Makefile.am
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libgstalsa.la
 libgstalsa_la_SOURCES = gstalsa.c
 libgstalsa_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS) $(ALSA_CFLAGS)
 libgstalsa_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS) $(ALSA_LIBS)
-libgstalsa_la_LDFLAGS = @GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS@
+libgstalsa_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 
 noinst_HEADERS = gstalsa.h
 
diff --git a/ext/cdparanoia/Makefile.am b/ext/cdparanoia/Makefile.am
index af63e005eb..238d09c1d9 100644
--- a/ext/cdparanoia/Makefile.am
+++ b/ext/cdparanoia/Makefile.am
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libgstcdparanoia.la
 libgstcdparanoia_la_SOURCES = gstcdparanoia.c
 libgstcdparanoia_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS)
 libgstcdparanoia_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS) $(CDPARANOIA_LIBS)
-libgstcdparanoia_la_LDFLAGS = @GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS@
+libgstcdparanoia_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 
 noinst_HEADERS = gstcdparanoia.h
diff --git a/ext/gnomevfs/Makefile.am b/ext/gnomevfs/Makefile.am
index 36d609aac9..443a561dbf 100644
--- a/ext/gnomevfs/Makefile.am
+++ b/ext/gnomevfs/Makefile.am
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libgstgnomevfssrc.la libgstgnomevfssink.la
 libgstgnomevfssrc_la_SOURCES = gstgnomevfssrc.c
 libgstgnomevfssrc_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS) $(GNOME_VFS_CFLAGS)
 libgstgnomevfssrc_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS) $(GNOME_VFS_LIBS)
-libgstgnomevfssrc_la_LDFLAGS = @GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS@
+libgstgnomevfssrc_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 
 libgstgnomevfssink_la_SOURCES = gstgnomevfssink.c
 libgstgnomevfssink_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS) $(GNOME_VFS_CFLAGS)
 libgstgnomevfssink_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS) $(GNOME_VFS_LIBS)
-libgstgnomevfssink_la_LDFLAGS = @GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS@
+libgstgnomevfssink_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
diff --git a/ext/vorbis/Makefile.am b/ext/vorbis/Makefile.am
index ec63b5b0fc..3434b19cb2 100644
--- a/ext/vorbis/Makefile.am
+++ b/ext/vorbis/Makefile.am
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ libgstvorbis_la_SOURCES = vorbis.c vorbisenc.c vorbisdec.c
 libgstvorbis_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS) $(VORBIS_CFLAGS)
 ## AM_PATH_VORBIS also sets VORBISENC_LIBS
 libgstvorbis_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS) $(VORBIS_LIBS) $(VORBISENC_LIBS)
-libgstvorbis_la_LDFLAGS = @GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS@
+libgstvorbis_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 
 noinst_HEADERS = vorbisenc.h vorbisdec.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/adder/Makefile.am b/gst/adder/Makefile.am
index 17d80e196c..15d6f5f4b8 100644
--- a/gst/adder/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst/adder/Makefile.am
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libgstadder.la
 libgstadder_la_SOURCES = gstadder.c
 libgstadder_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS)
 libgstadder_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS)
-libgstadder_la_LDFLAGS = @GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS@
+libgstadder_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 
 noinst_HEADERS = gstadder.h
diff --git a/gst/audioscale/Makefile.am b/gst/audioscale/Makefile.am
index 0d834ac553..e1e95ad8d5 100644
--- a/gst/audioscale/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst/audioscale/Makefile.am
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libgstaudioscale.la
 libgstaudioscale_la_SOURCES = gstaudioscale.c
 libgstaudioscale_la_CFLAGS = -ffast-math $(GST_CFLAGS)
 libgstaudioscale_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS)
-libgstaudioscale_la_LDFLAGS = @GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS@
+libgstaudioscale_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 
 noinst_HEADERS = gstaudioscale.h
diff --git a/gst/sine/Makefile.am b/gst/sine/Makefile.am
index 8f4b74ab45..08b45fc444 100644
--- a/gst/sine/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst/sine/Makefile.am
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libgstsinesrc.la
 libgstsinesrc_la_SOURCES = gstsinesrc.c
 libgstsinesrc_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS)
 libgstsinesrc_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS)
-libgstsinesrc_la_LDFLAGS = @GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS@
+libgstsinesrc_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 
 noinst_HEADERS = gstsinesrc.h
 
diff --git a/gst/videoscale/Makefile.am b/gst/videoscale/Makefile.am
index 2205586590..6c079b4a75 100644
--- a/gst/videoscale/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst/videoscale/Makefile.am
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ libgstvideoscale_la_SOURCES = \
 			$(ARCHSRCS)
 libgstvideoscale_la_CFLAGS = -O2 $(FOMIT_FRAME_POINTER) -funroll-all-loops -finline-functions -ffast-math $(GST_CFLAGS)
 libgstvideoscale_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS)
-libgstvideoscale_la_LDFLAGS = @GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS@
+libgstvideoscale_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 
 noinst_HEADERS = gstvideoscale.h videoscale_x86.h
diff --git a/gst/volume/Makefile.am b/gst/volume/Makefile.am
index fa3de21e71..982aca50a5 100644
--- a/gst/volume/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst/volume/Makefile.am
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libgstvolume.la
 libgstvolume_la_SOURCES = gstvolume.c
 libgstvolume_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS)
 libgstvolume_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS)
-libgstvolume_la_LDFLAGS = @GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS@
+libgstvolume_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 
 noinst_HEADERS = gstvolume.h filter.func
diff --git a/sys/v4l/Makefile.am b/sys/v4l/Makefile.am
index b3ae2c8d3a..16a2391246 100644
--- a/sys/v4l/Makefile.am
+++ b/sys/v4l/Makefile.am
@@ -6,22 +6,22 @@ plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libgstv4lelement.la libgstv4lsrc.la \
 libgstv4lelement_la_SOURCES = gstv4lelement.c v4l_calls.c v4l-overlay_calls.c
 libgstv4lelement_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS)
 libgstv4lelement_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS)
-libgstv4lelement_la_LDFLAGS = @GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS@
+libgstv4lelement_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 
 libgstv4lsrc_la_SOURCES = gstv4lsrc.c v4lsrc_calls.c
 libgstv4lsrc_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS)
 libgstv4lsrc_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS) libgstv4lelement.la
-libgstv4lsrc_la_LDFLAGS = @GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS@
+libgstv4lsrc_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 
 libgstv4lmjpegsrc_la_SOURCES = gstv4lmjpegsrc.c v4lmjpegsrc_calls.c
 libgstv4lmjpegsrc_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS)
 libgstv4lmjpegsrc_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS) libgstv4lelement.la
-libgstv4lmjpegsrc_la_LDFLAGS = @GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS@
+libgstv4lmjpegsrc_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 
 libgstv4lmjpegsink_la_SOURCES = gstv4lmjpegsink.c v4lmjpegsink_calls.c
 libgstv4lmjpegsink_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS)
 libgstv4lmjpegsink_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS) libgstv4lelement.la
-libgstv4lmjpegsink_la_LDFLAGS = @GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS@
+libgstv4lmjpegsink_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 
 noinst_HEADERS = gstv4lelement.h v4l_calls.h \
 		gstv4lsrc.h v4lsrc_calls.h \