diff --git a/tests/examples/controller/Makefile.am b/tests/examples/controller/Makefile.am
index 4eded370e2..06d39ed468 100644
--- a/tests/examples/controller/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/examples/controller/Makefile.am
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Android.mk: Makefile.am audio-example.c
 	 -:TAGS eng debug \
          -:REL_TOP $(top_srcdir) -:ABS_TOP $(abs_top_srcdir) \
 	 -:SOURCES audio-example.c \
-	 -:CFLAGS $(DEFS) $(DEFAULT_INCLUDES) $(audio_example_CFLAGS) \
+	 -:CFLAGS $(DEFS) $(DEFAULT_INCLUDES) $(AM_CFLAGS) \
 	 -:LDFLAGS -lgstcontroller-@GST_API_VERSION@ \
 	     $(GST_OBJ_LIBS) -ldl \
 	 -:PASSTHROUGH LOCAL_ARM_MODE:=arm \