diff --git a/ext/alsa/Makefile.am b/ext/alsa/Makefile.am
index 16eacc7e84..24ffdff692 100644
--- a/ext/alsa/Makefile.am
+++ b/ext/alsa/Makefile.am
@@ -4,12 +4,15 @@ plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libgstalsa.la
 libgstalsa_la_SOURCES = \
 	gstalsaplugin.c \
 	gstalsasink.c 
-#gstalsamixer.c 
-#gstalsamixertrack.c 
-#gstalsamixeroptions.c
-#gstalsa.c 
-#gstalsaclock.c 
-#gstalsasrc.c
+
+# port alsa stuff then add the _SOURCES above
+EXTRA_DIST = \
+	gstalsamixer.c \
+	gstalsamixertrack.c \
+	gstalsamixeroptions.c \
+	gstalsa.c \
+	gstalsaclock.c \
+	gstalsasrc.c
 
 libgstalsa_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS) $(ALSA_CFLAGS)
 libgstalsa_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS) \