diff --git a/gst/vaapiconvert/Makefile.am b/gst/vaapiconvert/Makefile.am
index 34a865990d..545e4cbed7 100644
--- a/gst/vaapiconvert/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst/vaapiconvert/Makefile.am
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libgstvaapiconvert.la
 
 libgstvaapi_CFLAGS = \
+	$(LIBVA_CFLAGS)		\
 	-I$(top_srcdir)/gst-libs
 
 libgstvaapi_LIBS = \
diff --git a/gst/vaapidecode/Makefile.am b/gst/vaapidecode/Makefile.am
index f537e6e1f3..17bf0c988a 100644
--- a/gst/vaapidecode/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst/vaapidecode/Makefile.am
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libgstvaapidecode.la
 
 libgstvaapi_CFLAGS = \
+	$(LIBVA_CFLAGS)		\
 	-I$(top_srcdir)/gst-libs
 
 libgstvaapi_LIBS = \
diff --git a/gst/vaapisink/Makefile.am b/gst/vaapisink/Makefile.am
index 81ed421b9c..a11b1b59ec 100644
--- a/gst/vaapisink/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst/vaapisink/Makefile.am
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libgstvaapisink.la
 
 libgstvaapi_CFLAGS = \
+	$(LIBVA_CFLAGS)		\
 	-I$(top_srcdir)/gst-libs
 
 if USE_VAAPISINK_GLX
diff --git a/tests/Makefile.am b/tests/Makefile.am
index 1441704844..40f28e3e17 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ noinst_PROGRAMS +=	\
 	$(NULL)
 endif
 
-TEST_CFLAGS		= -I$(top_srcdir)/gst-libs $(GST_CFLAGS)
+TEST_CFLAGS		= $(LIBVA_CFLAGS) -I$(top_srcdir)/gst-libs $(GST_CFLAGS)
 TEST_X11_CFLAGS		= -DUSE_X11 $(X11_CFLAGS)
 TEST_GLX_CFLAGS		= -DUSE_GLX $(GLX_CFLAGS)
 TEST_MIX_CFLAGS		= $(TEST_X11_CFLAGS)