diff --git a/sys/bluez/bluez-plugin.c b/sys/bluez/bluez-plugin.c
index f7f7f2bf28..3e9697785c 100644
--- a/sys/bluez/bluez-plugin.c
+++ b/sys/bluez/bluez-plugin.c
@@ -27,9 +27,13 @@
 #include "gstavdtpsrc.h"
 #include <string.h>
 
+GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY (avdtp_debug);
+
 static gboolean
 plugin_init (GstPlugin * plugin)
 {
+  GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_INIT (avdtp_debug, "avdtp", 0, "avdtp utils");
+
   gst_element_register (plugin, "a2dpsink", GST_RANK_NONE, GST_TYPE_A2DP_SINK);
 
   gst_element_register (plugin, "avdtpsink",
diff --git a/sys/bluez/gstavdtputil.c b/sys/bluez/gstavdtputil.c
index b216ad8d45..61b5b17a2f 100644
--- a/sys/bluez/gstavdtputil.c
+++ b/sys/bluez/gstavdtputil.c
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@
 
 #define TEMPLATE_MAX_BITPOOL 64
 
+GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_EXTERN (avdtp_debug);
+#define GST_CAT_DEFAULT avdtp_debug
+
 gboolean
 gst_avdtp_connection_acquire (GstAvdtpConnection * conn)
 {