diff --git a/gst/gst-i18n-app.h b/gst/gst-i18n-app.h
index f94dd60067..06339b8bbb 100644
--- a/gst/gst-i18n-app.h
+++ b/gst/gst-i18n-app.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 
 #define _(String) String
 #define N_(String) String
+#define ngettext(Singular,Plural,Count) ((Count>1)?Plural:Singular)
 
 #endif
 
diff --git a/gst/gst-i18n-lib.h b/gst/gst-i18n-lib.h
index 265dcae8ff..e4eb45ee74 100644
--- a/gst/gst-i18n-lib.h
+++ b/gst/gst-i18n-lib.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #else
 #define _(String) String
 #define N_(String) String
+#define ngettext(Singular,Plural,Count) ((Count>1)?Plural:Singular)
 
 #endif