diff --git a/ext/lame/Makefile.am b/ext/lame/Makefile.am
index 9d01f150f1..535635ec6a 100644
--- a/ext/lame/Makefile.am
+++ b/ext/lame/Makefile.am
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libgstlame.la
 libgstlame_la_SOURCES = gstlame.c
 libgstlame_la_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS)
 libgstlame_la_LIBADD = $(GST_LIBS) $(LAME_LIBS)
-libgstlame_la_LDFLAGS = @GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS@
+libgstlame_la_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 
 noinst_HEADERS = gstlame.h