diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 1e079ac732..cdf7627379 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -422,6 +422,12 @@ GST_CHECK_FEATURE(V4L, [Video 4 Linux], v4lsrc, [
   AC_CHECK_HEADER(linux/videodev.h, HAVE_V4L="yes", HAVE_V4L="no")
 ])
 
+dnl *** Video CD ***
+translit(dnm, m, l) AM_CONDITIONAL(USE_VCD, true)
+GST_CHECK_FEATURE(VCD, [Video CD], vcdsrc, [
+  AC_CHECK_HEADER(linux/cdrom.h, HAVE_VCD="yes", HAVE_VCD="no")
+])
+
 dnl *** VGA ***
 translit(dnm, m, l) AM_CONDITIONAL(USE_VGA, true)
 GST_CHECK_FEATURE(VGA, [VGA], vgavideosink, [
@@ -763,11 +769,6 @@ LIBS=${xvsave_LIBS}
 AC_CHECK_HEADER(X11/extensions/Xv.h, :, HAVE_LIBXV=no)
 AC_CHECK_HEADER(X11/extensions/Xvlib.h, :, HAVE_LIBXV=no)
 
-dnl Check for linux/cdrom.h
-AC_CHECK_HEADER(linux/cdrom.h,
-  HAVE_LINUX_CDROM=yes, HAVE_LINUX_CDROM=no
-)
-
 
 dnl ######################################################################
 dnl # Check command line parameters, and set shell variables accordingly #
diff --git a/sys/Makefile.am b/sys/Makefile.am
index a88e2f9a43..256abfe709 100644
--- a/sys/Makefile.am
+++ b/sys/Makefile.am
@@ -11,13 +11,19 @@ else
 V4L_SUBDS=
 endif
 
+if USE_VCD
+VCD_SUBDS=vcd
+else
+VCD_SUBDS=
+endif
+
 if USE_VGA
 VGA_SUBDS=vga
 else
 VGA_SUBDS=
 endif
 
-SUBDIRS=$(OSS_SUBDS) qcam $(V4L_SUBDS) vcd $(VGA_SUBDS) xvideo
+SUBDIRS=$(OSS_SUBDS) qcam $(V4L_SUBDS) $(VCD_SUBDS) $(VGA_SUBDS) xvideo
 
 DIST_SUBDIRS=oss qcam v4l vcd vga xvideo