diff --git a/ext/faac/Makefile.am b/ext/faac/Makefile.am
index 4d37b7d135..b4ec10a3fe 100644
--- a/ext/faac/Makefile.am
+++ b/ext/faac/Makefile.am
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libgstfaac.la
 
 libgstfaac_la_SOURCES = gstfaac.c
-libgstfaac_la_CFLAGS = $(FAAC_CFLAGS) $(GST_CFLAGS) $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_CFLAGS)
-libgstfaac_la_LIBADD = $(FAAC_LIBS) $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_LIBS) \
+libgstfaac_la_CFLAGS = $(FAAC_CFLAGS) $(GST_CFLAGS) $(GST_BASE_CFLAGS) \
+	$(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_CFLAGS)
+libgstfaac_la_LIBADD = $(FAAC_LIBS) $(GST_BASE_LIBS) $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_LIBS) \
 	-lgstaudio-@GST_MAJORMINOR@
 libgstfaac_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 libgstfaac_la_LIBTOOLFLAGS = --tag=disable-static