diff --git a/ext/sctp/gstsctpdec.c b/ext/sctp/gstsctpdec.c
index c9f6d08276..e3f1a08c9f 100644
--- a/ext/sctp/gstsctpdec.c
+++ b/ext/sctp/gstsctpdec.c
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_STATIC (gst_sctp_dec_debug_category);
 
 #define gst_sctp_dec_parent_class parent_class
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (GstSctpDec, gst_sctp_dec, GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+GST_ELEMENT_REGISTER_DEFINE (sctpdec, "sctpdec", GST_RANK_NONE,
+    GST_TYPE_SCTP_DEC);
 
 static GstStaticPadTemplate sink_template =
 GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("sink", GST_PAD_SINK,
diff --git a/ext/sctp/gstsctpdec.h b/ext/sctp/gstsctpdec.h
index 6a5591f551..c6c8986571 100644
--- a/ext/sctp/gstsctpdec.h
+++ b/ext/sctp/gstsctpdec.h
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ struct _GstSctpDecClass
 };
 
 GType gst_sctp_dec_get_type (void);
+GST_ELEMENT_REGISTER_DECLARE (sctpdec);
 
 G_END_DECLS
 
diff --git a/ext/sctp/gstsctpenc.c b/ext/sctp/gstsctpenc.c
index 41590b9fc9..99a0e83d23 100644
--- a/ext/sctp/gstsctpenc.c
+++ b/ext/sctp/gstsctpenc.c
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_STATIC (gst_sctp_enc_debug_category);
 
 #define gst_sctp_enc_parent_class parent_class
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (GstSctpEnc, gst_sctp_enc, GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+GST_ELEMENT_REGISTER_DEFINE (sctpenc, "sctpenc", GST_RANK_NONE,
+    GST_TYPE_SCTP_ENC);
 
 static GstStaticPadTemplate sink_template =
 GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("sink_%u", GST_PAD_SINK,
diff --git a/ext/sctp/gstsctpenc.h b/ext/sctp/gstsctpenc.h
index fd4e28e4f6..482473d745 100644
--- a/ext/sctp/gstsctpenc.h
+++ b/ext/sctp/gstsctpenc.h
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ struct _GstSctpEncClass
 };
 
 GType gst_sctp_enc_get_type (void);
+GST_ELEMENT_REGISTER_DECLARE (sctpenc);
 
 G_END_DECLS
 
diff --git a/ext/sctp/gstsctpplugin.c b/ext/sctp/gstsctpplugin.c
index 888a94c842..9f3400ecf9 100644
--- a/ext/sctp/gstsctpplugin.c
+++ b/ext/sctp/gstsctpplugin.c
@@ -35,12 +35,13 @@
 static gboolean
 plugin_init (GstPlugin * plugin)
 {
-  return gst_element_register (plugin, "sctpenc", GST_RANK_NONE,
-      GST_TYPE_SCTP_ENC)
-      && gst_element_register (plugin, "sctpdec", GST_RANK_NONE,
-      GST_TYPE_SCTP_DEC);
-}
+  gboolean ret = FALSE;
 
+  ret |= GST_ELEMENT_REGISTER (sctpenc, plugin);
+  ret |= GST_ELEMENT_REGISTER (sctpdec, plugin);
+
+  return ret;
+}
 
 #ifndef PACKAGE
 #define PACKAGE "sctp"