diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 30088279c3..9a6ecde905 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ AC_SUBST(DEPRECATED_CFLAGS)
 
 dnl every flag in GST_OPTION_CFLAGS and GST_OPTION_CXXFLAGS can be overridden
 dnl at make time with e.g. make ERROR_CFLAGS=""
-GST_OPTION_CFLAGS="\$(ERROR_CFLAGS) \$(DEBUG_CFLAGS) \$(PROFILE_CFLAGS) \$(GCOV_CFLAGS) \$(OPT_CFLAGS) \$(DEPRECATED_CFLAGS)"
+GST_OPTION_CFLAGS="\$(WARNING_CFLAGS) \$(ERROR_CFLAGS) \$(DEBUG_CFLAGS) \$(PROFILE_CFLAGS) \$(GCOV_CFLAGS) \$(OPT_CFLAGS) \$(DEPRECATED_CFLAGS)"
 GST_OPTION_CXXFLAGS="\$(ERROR_CXXFLAGS) \$(DEBUG_CFLAGS) \$(PROFILE_CFLAGS) \$(GCOV_CFLAGS) \$(OPT_CFLAGS) \$(DEPRECATED_CFLAGS)"
 AC_SUBST(GST_OPTION_CFLAGS)
 AC_SUBST(GST_OPTION_CXXFLAGS)