diff --git a/ext/vp8/plugin.c b/ext/vp8/plugin.c
index 4f4f194f95..5ee0dc9ea0 100644
--- a/ext/vp8/plugin.c
+++ b/ext/vp8/plugin.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ plugin_init (GstPlugin * plugin)
       gst_vp8_dec_get_type ());
 #endif
 
-#ifdef HAVE_VP8_DECODER
+#ifdef HAVE_VP8_ENCODER
   gst_element_register (plugin, "vp8enc", GST_RANK_PRIMARY,
       gst_vp8_enc_get_type ());
 #endif