diff --git a/gst/videoflip/videoflip.c b/gst/videoflip/videoflip.c
index 9255e007d8..b5ab9e07dd 100644
--- a/gst/videoflip/videoflip.c
+++ b/gst/videoflip/videoflip.c
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
  */
 
 #define DEBUG_ENABLED
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
 #include <gst/gst.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <math.h>