diff --git a/ext/dc1394/gstdc1394src.c b/ext/dc1394/gstdc1394src.c
index b96a7382cf..cb046cce59 100644
--- a/ext/dc1394/gstdc1394src.c
+++ b/ext/dc1394/gstdc1394src.c
@@ -87,7 +87,11 @@ gst_dc1394_iso_speed_get_type (void)
 
 
 #define gst_dc1394_src_parent_class parent_class
-G_DEFINE_TYPE (GstDC1394Src, gst_dc1394_src, GST_TYPE_PUSH_SRC);
+G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_CODE (GstDC1394Src, gst_dc1394_src, GST_TYPE_PUSH_SRC,
+    GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_INIT (dc1394_debug, "dc1394", 0, "DC1394 interface");
+    );
+GST_ELEMENT_REGISTER_DEFINE (dc1394src, "dc1394src", GST_RANK_NONE,
+    GST_TYPE_DC1394_SRC);
 
 static void gst_dc1394_src_set_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id,
     const GValue * value, GParamSpec * pspec);
@@ -1229,13 +1233,9 @@ error:
 static gboolean
 plugin_init (GstPlugin * plugin)
 {
-  GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_INIT (dc1394_debug, "dc1394", 0, "DC1394 interface");
-
-  return gst_element_register (plugin, "dc1394src", GST_RANK_NONE,
-      GST_TYPE_DC1394_SRC);
+  return GST_ELEMENT_REGISTER (dc1394src, plugin);
 }
 
-
 GST_PLUGIN_DEFINE (GST_VERSION_MAJOR,
     GST_VERSION_MINOR,
     dc1394,
diff --git a/ext/dc1394/gstdc1394src.h b/ext/dc1394/gstdc1394src.h
index 87678265ef..25fae4c4e0 100644
--- a/ext/dc1394/gstdc1394src.h
+++ b/ext/dc1394/gstdc1394src.h
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ struct _GstDC1394SrcClass {
 
 GType gst_dc1394_src_get_type (void);
 
+GST_ELEMENT_REGISTER_DECLARE (dc1394src);
+
 G_END_DECLS
 
 #endif /* __GST_DC1394_H__ */