diff --git a/sys/v4l2/Makefile.am b/sys/v4l2/Makefile.am
index 22cfec4dd3..ab996a15a8 100644
--- a/sys/v4l2/Makefile.am
+++ b/sys/v4l2/Makefile.am
@@ -13,13 +13,16 @@ libgstvideo4linux2_la_SOURCES = gstv4l2.c \
 				gstv4l2object.c \
 				gstv4l2bufferpool.c \
 				gstv4l2src.c \
-				gstv4l2sink.c \
 				gstv4l2tuner.c \
 				gstv4l2vidorient.c \
 				v4l2_calls.c \
 				v4l2src_calls.c \
 				$(xv_source)
 
+if BUILD_EXPERIMENTAL
+libgstvideo4linux2_la_SOURCES += gstv4l2sink.c
+endif
+
 libgstvideo4linux2_la_CFLAGS =   $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_CFLAGS) \
 				 $(GST_BASE_CFLAGS) \
 				 $(GST_CONTROLLER_CFLAGS) \
diff --git a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2.c b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2.c
index 2599f77286..4a7056fd52 100644
--- a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2.c
+++ b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2.c
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@
 
 #include "gstv4l2object.h"
 #include "gstv4l2src.h"
+#ifdef HAVE_EXPERIMENTAL
 #include "gstv4l2sink.h"
+#endif
 /* #include "gstv4l2jpegsrc.h" */
 /* #include "gstv4l2mjpegsrc.h" */
 /* #include "gstv4l2mjpegsink.h" */
@@ -52,8 +54,10 @@ plugin_init (GstPlugin * plugin)
 
   if (!gst_element_register (plugin, "v4l2src", GST_RANK_PRIMARY,
           GST_TYPE_V4L2SRC) ||
+#ifdef HAVE_EXPERIMENTAL
       !gst_element_register (plugin, "v4l2sink", GST_RANK_NONE,
           GST_TYPE_V4L2SINK) ||
+#endif
       /*       !gst_element_register (plugin, "v4l2jpegsrc", */
       /*           GST_RANK_NONE, GST_TYPE_V4L2JPEGSRC) || */
       /*       !gst_element_register (plugin, "v4l2mjpegsrc", */
diff --git a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2bufferpool.c b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2bufferpool.c
index a8e7e79fe1..505689a66e 100644
--- a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2bufferpool.c
+++ b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2bufferpool.c
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@
 
 #include <gstv4l2bufferpool.h>
 #include "gstv4l2src.h"
+#ifdef HAVE_EXPERIMENTAL
 #include "gstv4l2sink.h"
+#endif
 #include "v4l2_calls.h"
 #include "gst/gst-i18n-plugin.h"
 
@@ -290,8 +292,10 @@ get_v4l2_object (GstElement * v4l2elem)
   GstV4l2Object *v4l2object = NULL;
   if (GST_IS_V4L2SRC (v4l2elem)) {
     v4l2object = (GST_V4L2SRC (v4l2elem))->v4l2object;
+#ifdef HAVE_EXPERIMENTAL
   } else if (GST_IS_V4L2SINK (v4l2elem)) {
     v4l2object = (GST_V4L2SINK (v4l2elem))->v4l2object;
+#endif
   } else {
     GST_ERROR_OBJECT (v4l2elem, "unknown v4l2 element");
   }
diff --git a/sys/v4l2/v4l2_calls.c b/sys/v4l2/v4l2_calls.c
index b4feef3eb7..e9d306999f 100644
--- a/sys/v4l2/v4l2_calls.c
+++ b/sys/v4l2/v4l2_calls.c
@@ -46,7 +46,10 @@
 #include "gstv4l2colorbalance.h"
 
 #include "gstv4l2src.h"
+
+#ifdef HAVE_EXPERIMENTAL
 #include "gstv4l2sink.h"
+#endif
 
 #include "gst/gst-i18n-plugin.h"
 
@@ -462,9 +465,11 @@ gst_v4l2_open (GstV4l2Object * v4l2object)
       !(v4l2object->vcap.capabilities & V4L2_CAP_VIDEO_CAPTURE))
     goto not_capture;
 
+#ifdef HAVE_EXPERIMENTAL
   if (GST_IS_V4L2SINK (v4l2object->element) &&
       !(v4l2object->vcap.capabilities & V4L2_CAP_VIDEO_OUTPUT))
     goto not_output;
+#endif
 
   /* create enumerations, posts errors. */
   if (!gst_v4l2_fill_lists (v4l2object))
@@ -510,6 +515,7 @@ not_capture:
         ("Capabilities: 0x%x", v4l2object->vcap.capabilities));
     goto error;
   }
+#ifdef HAVE_EXPERIMENTAL
 not_output:
   {
     GST_ELEMENT_ERROR (v4l2object->element, RESOURCE, NOT_FOUND,
@@ -518,6 +524,7 @@ not_output:
         ("Capabilities: 0x%x", v4l2object->vcap.capabilities));
     goto error;
   }
+#endif
 error:
   {
     if (GST_V4L2_IS_OPEN (v4l2object)) {