diff --git a/ext/libmms/gstmms.c b/ext/libmms/gstmms.c
index 18f9ad85f5..b127a1f57a 100644
--- a/ext/libmms/gstmms.c
+++ b/ext/libmms/gstmms.c
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ static gboolean gst_mms_uri_set_uri (GstURIHandler * handler,
 #define gst_mms_parent_class parent_class
 G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_CODE (GstMMS, gst_mms, GST_TYPE_PUSH_SRC,
     G_IMPLEMENT_INTERFACE (GST_TYPE_URI_HANDLER, gst_mms_uri_handler_init));
+GST_ELEMENT_REGISTER_DEFINE (mmssrc, "mmssrc", GST_RANK_NONE, GST_TYPE_MMS);
 
 /* initialize the plugin's class */
 static void
@@ -520,7 +521,7 @@ gst_mms_get_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id,
 static gboolean
 plugin_init (GstPlugin * plugin)
 {
-  return gst_element_register (plugin, "mmssrc", GST_RANK_NONE, GST_TYPE_MMS);
+  return GST_ELEMENT_REGISTER (mmssrc, plugin);
 }
 
 static GstURIType
@@ -627,7 +628,6 @@ gst_mms_uri_handler_init (gpointer g_iface, gpointer iface_data)
   iface->set_uri = gst_mms_uri_set_uri;
 }
 
-
 /* this is the structure that gst-register looks for
  * so keep the name plugin_desc, or you cannot get your plug-in registered */
 GST_PLUGIN_DEFINE (GST_VERSION_MAJOR,
diff --git a/ext/libmms/gstmms.h b/ext/libmms/gstmms.h
index bd988f11e5..2d701d368b 100644
--- a/ext/libmms/gstmms.h
+++ b/ext/libmms/gstmms.h
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ struct _GstMMSClass
 
 GType gst_mms_get_type (void);
 
+GST_ELEMENT_REGISTER_DECLARE (mmssrc);
+
 G_END_DECLS
 
 #endif /* __GST_MMS_H__ */