diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index e5006ce56b..ae82484e3e 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -798,17 +798,17 @@ AG_GST_CHECK_FEATURE(WINSCREENCAP, [winscreencap plug-in], winscreencap, [
   AC_SUBST(HAVE_WINSCREENCAP)
 ])
 
-dnl DirectShow
-translit(dnm, m, l) AM_CONDITIONAL(USE_DIRECTSHOW, true)
-AG_GST_CHECK_FEATURE(DIRECTSHOW, [DirectShow plug-in], winks, [
-  HAVE_DIRECTSHOW="no"
+dnl winks
+translit(dnm, m, l) AM_CONDITIONAL(USE_WINKS, true)
+AG_GST_CHECK_FEATURE(WINKS, [Winks plug-in], winks, [
+  HAVE_WINKS="no"
   save_CFLAGS="$CFLAGS"
   save_LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS"
   save_LIBS="$LIBS"
   CFLAGS="$CFLAGS $DIRECTX_CFLAGS"
   LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS $DIRECTX_LDFLAGS"
   LIBS="$LIBS -lole32 -luuid -lstrmiids"
-  AC_MSG_CHECKING(for DirectShow LDFLAGS)
+  AC_MSG_CHECKING(for Winks LDFLAGS)
   AC_LINK_IFELSE([AC_LANG_PROGRAM([[
 #include <windows.h>
 #include <strmif.h>
@@ -823,21 +823,21 @@ int main () {
   return 0;
 }
 ]])],
-    [HAVE_DIRECTSHOW="yes"],
-    [HAVE_DIRECTSHOW="no"])
-  AC_MSG_RESULT($HAVE_DIRECTSHOW)
+    [HAVE_WINKS="yes"],
+    [HAVE_WINKS="no"])
+  AC_MSG_RESULT($HAVE_WINKS)
   CFLAGS=$save_CFLAGS
   LDFLAGS=$save_LDFLAGS
   LIBS=$save_LIBS
 
-  if test "x$HAVE_DIRECTSHOW" = "xyes";  then
+  if test "x$HAVE_WINKS" = "xyes";  then
     dnl this is much more than we want
-    DIRECTSHOW_LIBS="-ldxguid -lole32 -luuid -lstrmiids -lksuser -lsetupapi"
+    WINKS_LIBS="-ldxguid -lole32 -luuid -lstrmiids -lksuser -lsetupapi"
     AC_SUBST(DIRECTX_CFLAGS)
     AC_SUBST(DIRECTX_LDFLAGS)
-    AC_SUBST(DIRECTSHOW_LIBS)
+    AC_SUBST(WINKS_LIBS)
   fi
-  AC_SUBST(HAVE_DIRECTSHOW)
+  AC_SUBST(HAVE_WINKS)
 ])
 
 dnl *** Android Media ***
diff --git a/sys/Makefile.am b/sys/Makefile.am
index b1abda6b79..911e55233b 100644
--- a/sys/Makefile.am
+++ b/sys/Makefile.am
@@ -58,10 +58,10 @@ else
 DIRECTDRAW_DIR=
 endif
 
-if USE_DIRECTSHOW
-DIRECTSHOW_DIR=winks
+if USE_WINKS
+WINKS_DIR=winks
 else
-DIRECTSHOW_DIR=
+WINKS_DIR=
 endif
 
 if USE_DIRECTSOUND
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ else
 MFC_DIR=
 endif
 
-SUBDIRS = $(ACM_DIR) $(ANDROID_MEDIA_DIR) $(APPLE_MEDIA_DIR) $(AVC_DIR) $(BLUEZ_DIR) $(D3DVIDEOSINK_DIR) $(DECKLINK_DIR) $(DIRECTDRAW_DIR) $(DIRECTSOUND_DIR) $(DIRECTSHOW_DIR) $(DVB_DIR) $(FBDEV_DIR) $(LINSYS_DIR) $(OPENSLES_DIR) $(OSX_VIDEO_DIR) $(PVR_DIR) $(QT_DIR) $(SHM_DIR) $(UVCH264_DIR) $(VCD_DIR) $(VDPAU_DIR) $(WININET_DIR) $(WINSCREENCAP_DIR) $(WASAPI_DIR) $(MFC_DIR)
+SUBDIRS = $(ACM_DIR) $(ANDROID_MEDIA_DIR) $(APPLE_MEDIA_DIR) $(AVC_DIR) $(BLUEZ_DIR) $(D3DVIDEOSINK_DIR) $(DECKLINK_DIR) $(DIRECTDRAW_DIR) $(DIRECTSOUND_DIR) $(WINKS_DIR) $(DVB_DIR) $(FBDEV_DIR) $(LINSYS_DIR) $(OPENSLES_DIR) $(OSX_VIDEO_DIR) $(PVR_DIR) $(QT_DIR) $(SHM_DIR) $(UVCH264_DIR) $(VCD_DIR) $(VDPAU_DIR) $(WININET_DIR) $(WINSCREENCAP_DIR) $(WASAPI_DIR) $(MFC_DIR)
 
 DIST_SUBDIRS = acmenc acmmp3dec androidmedia applemedia applemedia-nonpublic avc bluez d3dvideosink decklink directdraw directsound dvb linsys fbdev dshowdecwrapper dshowsrcwrapper dshowvideosink \
 		opensles osxvideo pvr2d qtwrapper shm uvch264 vcd vdpau wasapi wininet winks winscreencap mfc
diff --git a/sys/winks/Makefile.am b/sys/winks/Makefile.am
index 573c39a987..89280642a2 100644
--- a/sys/winks/Makefile.am
+++ b/sys/winks/Makefile.am
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ libgstwinks_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS) $(GST_BASE_CFLAGS) \
 	$(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_CFLAGS) $(DIRECTX_CFLAGS)
 libgstwinks_la_LIBADD = \
 	$(GST_BASE_LIBS) $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_LIBS) -lgstvideo-$(GST_MAJORMINOR) \
-	-lgstinterfaces-$(GST_MAJORMINOR) $(DIRECTX_LDFLAGS) $(DIRECTSHOW_LIBS) 
+	-lgstinterfaces-$(GST_MAJORMINOR) $(DIRECTX_LDFLAGS) $(WINKS_LIBS) 
 libgstwinks_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 libgstwinks_la_LIBTOOLFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LIBTOOLFLAGS)