diff --git a/ext/ffmpeg/gstffmpeg.c b/ext/ffmpeg/gstffmpeg.c
index 78e01007c1..ff7611a55d 100644
--- a/ext/ffmpeg/gstffmpeg.c
+++ b/ext/ffmpeg/gstffmpeg.c
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@
  * object definition and other useful things.
  */
 
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
 #include "config.h"
+#endif
 #include <gst/gst.h>
 #ifdef HAVE_FFMPEG_UNINSTALLED
 #include <avcodec.h>
diff --git a/ext/ffmpeg/gstffmpegcodecmap.c b/ext/ffmpeg/gstffmpegcodecmap.c
index 636a03a184..8f82737864 100644
--- a/ext/ffmpeg/gstffmpegcodecmap.c
+++ b/ext/ffmpeg/gstffmpegcodecmap.c
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@
  * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
  */
 
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
 #include "config.h"
+#endif
 #include <gst/gst.h>
 #ifdef HAVE_FFMPEG_UNINSTALLED
 #include <avcodec.h>
diff --git a/ext/ffmpeg/gstffmpegdec.c b/ext/ffmpeg/gstffmpegdec.c
index bb938ea113..d50ca63985 100644
--- a/ext/ffmpeg/gstffmpegdec.c
+++ b/ext/ffmpeg/gstffmpegdec.c
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@
  * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
  */
 
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
 #include "config.h"
+#endif
 
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <string.h>
diff --git a/ext/ffmpeg/gstffmpegenc.c b/ext/ffmpeg/gstffmpegenc.c
index b789dc56bb..7e414c5355 100644
--- a/ext/ffmpeg/gstffmpegenc.c
+++ b/ext/ffmpeg/gstffmpegenc.c
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@
  * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
  */
 
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
 #include "config.h"
+#endif
 
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <string.h>
diff --git a/ext/ffmpeg/gstffmpegprotocol.c b/ext/ffmpeg/gstffmpegprotocol.c
index 55c2d951f1..2b1468d751 100644
--- a/ext/ffmpeg/gstffmpegprotocol.c
+++ b/ext/ffmpeg/gstffmpegprotocol.c
@@ -17,9 +17,11 @@
  * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
  */
 
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
 #include <string.h>
 #include <errno.h>
-#include "config.h"
 #ifdef HAVE_FFMPEG_UNINSTALLED
 #include <avformat.h>
 #else