diff --git a/sys/vdpau/Makefile.am b/sys/vdpau/Makefile.am
index 0fe96c86b6..deafbe693b 100644
--- a/sys/vdpau/Makefile.am
+++ b/sys/vdpau/Makefile.am
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ libgstvdp_@GST_MAJORMINOR@include_HEADERS = \
 	gstvdpvideosrcpad.h \
 	gstvdpoutputsrcpad.h
  
-libgstvdp_@GST_MAJORMINOR@_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS) $(VDPAU_CFLAGS) $(X11_CFLAGS)
+libgstvdp_@GST_MAJORMINOR@_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_CFLAGS) $(GST_CFLAGS) $(X11_CFLAGS) $(VDPAU_CFLAGS)
 libgstvdp_@GST_MAJORMINOR@_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS) $(VDPAU_LIBS) $(X11_LIBS) -lgstvideo-$(GST_MAJORMINOR)
 libgstvdp_@GST_MAJORMINOR@_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_LIB_LDFLAGS) $(GST_LT_LDFLAGS) $(GST_ALL_LDFLAGS)
 libgstvdp_@GST_MAJORMINOR@_la_LIBTOOLFLAGS = --tag=disable-static