diff --git a/gst/elements/gstelements.c b/gst/elements/gstelements.c
index 9583403593..9e29b360da 100644
--- a/gst/elements/gstelements.c
+++ b/gst/elements/gstelements.c
@@ -51,7 +51,9 @@ static struct _elements_entry _elements[] = {
   {"capsfilter", GST_RANK_NONE, gst_capsfilter_get_type},
   {"fakesrc", GST_RANK_NONE, gst_fake_src_get_type},
   {"fakesink", GST_RANK_NONE, gst_fake_sink_get_type},
+#ifndef WIN32
   {"fdsrc", GST_RANK_NONE, gst_fdsrc_get_type},
+#endif
   {"filesrc", GST_RANK_NONE, gst_file_src_get_type},
   {"identity", GST_RANK_NONE, gst_identity_get_type},
   {"filesink", GST_RANK_NONE, gst_file_sink_get_type},
diff --git a/plugins/elements/gstelements.c b/plugins/elements/gstelements.c
index 9583403593..9e29b360da 100644
--- a/plugins/elements/gstelements.c
+++ b/plugins/elements/gstelements.c
@@ -51,7 +51,9 @@ static struct _elements_entry _elements[] = {
   {"capsfilter", GST_RANK_NONE, gst_capsfilter_get_type},
   {"fakesrc", GST_RANK_NONE, gst_fake_src_get_type},
   {"fakesink", GST_RANK_NONE, gst_fake_sink_get_type},
+#ifndef WIN32
   {"fdsrc", GST_RANK_NONE, gst_fdsrc_get_type},
+#endif
   {"filesrc", GST_RANK_NONE, gst_file_src_get_type},
   {"identity", GST_RANK_NONE, gst_identity_get_type},
   {"filesink", GST_RANK_NONE, gst_file_sink_get_type},