diff --git a/sys/vdpau/Makefile.am b/sys/vdpau/Makefile.am
index f62ee0b44d..93a7513a66 100644
--- a/sys/vdpau/Makefile.am
+++ b/sys/vdpau/Makefile.am
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ libgstvdpau_la_SOURCES = \
 	gstvdp.c \
 	gstvdpyuvvideo.c
 
-libgstvdpau_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS) $(X11_CFLAGS) $(VDPAU_CFLAGS)
+libgstvdpau_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_CFLAGS) $(GST_CFLAGS) $(X11_CFLAGS) $(VDPAU_CFLAGS)
 libgstvdpau_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS) $(GST_BASE_LIBS) \
-	$(GST_PLUGINS_BASE) $(X11_LIBS) -lgstvideo-$(GST_MAJORMINOR) \
+	$(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_LIBS) $(X11_LIBS) -lgstvideo-$(GST_MAJORMINOR) \
 	$(VDPAU_LIBS)
 libgstvdpau_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 libgstvdpau_la_LIBTOOLFLAGS = --tag=disable-static