diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/riff/Makefile.am b/gst-libs/gst/riff/Makefile.am
index 36f62ac62e..fb53f0661c 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/riff/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/riff/Makefile.am
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ libgstriff_@GST_API_VERSION@_la_SOURCES = \
 libgstriff_@GST_API_VERSION@includedir = $(includedir)/gstreamer-@GST_API_VERSION@/gst/riff
 libgstriff_@GST_API_VERSION@include_HEADERS = \
 	riff.h \
+	riff-prelude.h \
 	riff-ids.h \
 	riff-media.h \
 	riff-read.h
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/riff/meson.build b/gst-libs/gst/riff/meson.build
index b5bd4fa8d5..9662e71a44 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/riff/meson.build
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/riff/meson.build
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ riff_sources = [
 
 riff_headers = [
   'riff.h',
+  'riff-prelude.h',
   'riff-ids.h',
   'riff-media.h',
   'riff-read.h',
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/riff/riff-ids.h b/gst-libs/gst/riff/riff-ids.h
index cd5a934392..5baca98655 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/riff/riff-ids.h
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/riff/riff-ids.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #define __GST_RIFF_IDS_H__
 
 #include <gst/gst.h>
+#include "riff-prelude.h"
 
 G_BEGIN_DECLS
 
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/riff/riff-media.h b/gst-libs/gst/riff/riff-media.h
index aa9f9d3bfe..200bee10ce 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/riff/riff-media.h
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/riff/riff-media.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ G_BEGIN_DECLS
  * Create caos. strh/strf, strf/strd_data and codec_name can be NULL.
  */
 
-GST_EXPORT
+GST_RIFF_API
 GstCaps * gst_riff_create_video_caps (guint32              codec_fcc,
                                       gst_riff_strh      * strh,
                                       gst_riff_strf_vids * strf,
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ GstCaps * gst_riff_create_video_caps (guint32              codec_fcc,
                                       GstBuffer          * strd_data,
                                       char              ** codec_name);
 
-GST_EXPORT
+GST_RIFF_API
 GstCaps * gst_riff_create_audio_caps (guint16              codec_id,
                                       gst_riff_strh      * strh,
                                       gst_riff_strf_auds * strf,
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ GstCaps * gst_riff_create_audio_caps (guint16              codec_id,
                                       char              ** codec_name,
                                       gint                 channel_reorder_map[18]);
 
-GST_EXPORT
+GST_RIFF_API
 GstCaps * gst_riff_create_iavs_caps  (guint32              codec_fcc,
                                       gst_riff_strh      * strh,
                                       gst_riff_strf_iavs * strf,
@@ -60,13 +60,13 @@ GstCaps * gst_riff_create_iavs_caps  (guint32              codec_fcc,
  * Create template caps (includes all known types).
  */
 
-GST_EXPORT
+GST_RIFF_API
 GstCaps * gst_riff_create_video_template_caps (void);
 
-GST_EXPORT
+GST_RIFF_API
 GstCaps * gst_riff_create_audio_template_caps (void);
 
-GST_EXPORT
+GST_RIFF_API
 GstCaps * gst_riff_create_iavs_template_caps  (void);
 
 G_END_DECLS
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/riff/riff-prelude.h b/gst-libs/gst/riff/riff-prelude.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fc997a4820
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/riff/riff-prelude.h
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/* GStreamer RIFF Library
+ * Copyright (C) 2018 GStreamer developers
+ *
+ * riff-prelude.h: prelude include header for gst-riff library
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Library General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the
+ * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor,
+ * Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __GST_RIFF_PRELUDE_H__
+#define __GST_RIFF_PRELUDE_H__
+
+#include <gst/gst.h>
+
+#ifndef GST_RIFF_API
+#define GST_RIFF_API GST_EXPORT
+#endif
+
+#endif /* __GST_RIFF_PRELUDE_H__ */
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/riff/riff-read.h b/gst-libs/gst/riff/riff-read.h
index f9a8740e1c..77a768af96 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/riff/riff-read.h
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/riff/riff-read.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ G_BEGIN_DECLS
  * Operate using pull_range().
  */
 
-GST_EXPORT
+GST_RIFF_API
 GstFlowReturn gst_riff_read_chunk   (GstElement * element,
                                      GstPad     * pad,
                                      guint64    * offset,
@@ -47,42 +47,42 @@ GstFlowReturn gst_riff_read_chunk   (GstElement * element,
  * by the function.
  */
 
-GST_EXPORT
+GST_RIFF_API
 gboolean gst_riff_parse_chunk       (GstElement * element,
                                      GstBuffer  * buf,
                                      guint      * offset,
                                      guint32    * fourcc,
                                      GstBuffer ** chunk_data);
 
-GST_EXPORT
+GST_RIFF_API
 gboolean gst_riff_parse_file_header (GstElement * element,
                                      GstBuffer  * buf,
                                      guint32    * doctype);
 
-GST_EXPORT
+GST_RIFF_API
 gboolean gst_riff_parse_strh        (GstElement     * element,
                                      GstBuffer      * buf,
                                      gst_riff_strh ** strh);
 
-GST_EXPORT
+GST_RIFF_API
 gboolean gst_riff_parse_strf_vids   (GstElement          * element,
                                      GstBuffer           * buf,
                                      gst_riff_strf_vids ** strf,
                                      GstBuffer          ** data);
 
-GST_EXPORT
+GST_RIFF_API
 gboolean gst_riff_parse_strf_auds   (GstElement          * element,
                                      GstBuffer           * buf,
                                      gst_riff_strf_auds ** strf,
                                      GstBuffer          ** data);
 
-GST_EXPORT
+GST_RIFF_API
 gboolean gst_riff_parse_strf_iavs   (GstElement          * element,
                                      GstBuffer           * buf,
                                      gst_riff_strf_iavs ** strf,
                                      GstBuffer          ** data);
 
-GST_EXPORT
+GST_RIFF_API
 void gst_riff_parse_info            (GstElement  * element,
                                      GstBuffer   * buf,
                                      GstTagList ** taglist);
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ void gst_riff_parse_info            (GstElement  * element,
  * Init.
  */
 
-GST_EXPORT
+GST_RIFF_API
 void gst_riff_init                  (void);
 
 G_END_DECLS
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/riff/riff.h b/gst-libs/gst/riff/riff.h
index a4b2205dd8..e610305d76 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/riff/riff.h
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/riff/riff.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #ifndef __GST_RIFF_H__
 #define __GST_RIFF_H__
 
+#include <gst/riff/riff-prelude.h>
 #include <gst/riff/riff-ids.h>
 #include <gst/riff/riff-media.h>
 #include <gst/riff/riff-read.h>