diff --git a/ext/ladspa/Makefile.am b/ext/ladspa/Makefile.am
index 27519c82ab..9580eeb34e 100644
--- a/ext/ladspa/Makefile.am
+++ b/ext/ladspa/Makefile.am
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libgstladspa.la
 
 libgstladspa_la_SOURCES = gstladspa.c search.c load.c
 libgstladspa_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS)
-libgstladspa_la_LIBADD =
+libgstladspa_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS) -lgstcontrol
 libgstladspa_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 
 noinst_HEADERS = gstladspa.h utils.h
diff --git a/ext/ladspa/gstladspa.c b/ext/ladspa/gstladspa.c
index d963ef7171..87641161ff 100644
--- a/ext/ladspa/gstladspa.c
+++ b/ext/ladspa/gstladspa.c
@@ -1168,10 +1168,8 @@ plugin_init (GModule *module, GstPlugin *plugin)
     return FALSE;
   }
   
-  if (! gst_library_load ("gstcontrol")) {
-    gst_info ("gstladspa: could not load support library: 'gstcontrol'\n");
-    return FALSE;
-  }
+  /* initialize dparam support library */
+  gst_control_init(NULL,NULL);
   
   return TRUE;
 }