diff --git a/ext/voaacenc/gstvoaac.c b/ext/voaacenc/gstvoaac.c
index 8817ca8018..1c35fa8131 100644
--- a/ext/voaacenc/gstvoaac.c
+++ b/ext/voaacenc/gstvoaac.c
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@
 static gboolean
 plugin_init (GstPlugin * plugin)
 {
-  return gst_element_register (plugin, "voaacenc",
-      GST_RANK_SECONDARY, GST_TYPE_VOAACENC);
+  return GST_ELEMENT_REGISTER (voaacenc, plugin);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/ext/voaacenc/gstvoaacenc.c b/ext/voaacenc/gstvoaacenc.c
index 91eacb8c9c..5039d2640b 100644
--- a/ext/voaacenc/gstvoaacenc.c
+++ b/ext/voaacenc/gstvoaacenc.c
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ static GstFlowReturn gst_voaacenc_handle_frame (GstAudioEncoder * enc,
     GstBuffer * in_buf);
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (GstVoAacEnc, gst_voaacenc, GST_TYPE_AUDIO_ENCODER);
+GST_ELEMENT_REGISTER_DEFINE (voaacenc, "voaacenc",
+    GST_RANK_SECONDARY, GST_TYPE_VOAACENC);
 
 static void
 gst_voaacenc_set_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id,
diff --git a/ext/voaacenc/gstvoaacenc.h b/ext/voaacenc/gstvoaacenc.h
index aca200cd02..6ef6537b50 100644
--- a/ext/voaacenc/gstvoaacenc.h
+++ b/ext/voaacenc/gstvoaacenc.h
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ struct _GstVoAacEncClass {
 
 GType gst_voaacenc_get_type (void);
 
+GST_ELEMENT_REGISTER_DECLARE (voaacenc);
+
 G_END_DECLS
 
 #endif /* __GST_VOAACENC_H__ */