diff --git a/ext/xvid/gstxvidenc.c b/ext/xvid/gstxvidenc.c
index ea6d3aed90..40b5be22cf 100644
--- a/ext/xvid/gstxvidenc.c
+++ b/ext/xvid/gstxvidenc.c
@@ -199,9 +199,17 @@ gst_xvidenc_get_type (void)
       0,
       (GInstanceInitFunc) gst_xvidenc_init,
     };
+    const GInterfaceInfo preset_interface_info = {
+      NULL,                     /* interface_init */
+      NULL,                     /* interface_finalize */
+      NULL                      /* interface_data */
+    };
 
     xvidenc_type = g_type_register_static (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT,
         "GstXvidEnc", &xvidenc_info, 0);
+
+    g_type_add_interface_static (xvidenc_type, GST_TYPE_PRESET,
+        &preset_interface_info);
   }
   return xvidenc_type;
 }