diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index c037fbb8ae..ba6888c3e6 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1097,6 +1097,7 @@ ext/audiofile/Makefile
 ext/esd/Makefile
 ext/lame/Makefile
 ext/mad/Makefile
+ext/mpeg2dec/Makefile
 ext/sdl/Makefile
 ext/vorbis/Makefile
 gst-libs/Makefile
diff --git a/ext/Makefile.am b/ext/Makefile.am
index 0edd708f54..b610baad59 100644
--- a/ext/Makefile.am
+++ b/ext/Makefile.am
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@ else
 MAD_DIR=
 endif
 
+if USE_MPEG2DEC
+MPEG2DEC_DIR=mad
+else
+MPEG2DEC_DIR=
+endif
+
 if USE_SDL
 SDL_DIR=sdl
 else
@@ -54,8 +60,8 @@ endif
 
 #$A52_DIR
 SUBDIRS=$(AALIB_DIR) $(ALSA_DIR) $(AUDIOFILE_DIR) $(ESD_DIR) \
-        $(LAME_DIR) $(MAD_DIR) \
+        $(LAME_DIR) $(MAD_DIR) $(MPEG2DEC_DIR) \
 	$(SDL_DIR) $(VORBIS_DIR)
 
 #a52
-DIST_SUBDIRS=aalib alsa audiofile esd lame mad sdl vorbis
+DIST_SUBDIRS=aalib alsa audiofile esd lame mad mpeg2dec sdl vorbis