diff --git a/gst/bayer/Makefile.am b/gst/bayer/Makefile.am
index 69666ea2f6..c980678fb8 100644
--- a/gst/bayer/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst/bayer/Makefile.am
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ plugin_LTLIBRARIES = libgstbayer.la
 ORC_SOURCE=gstbayerorc
 include $(top_srcdir)/common/orc.mak
 
+# orc-generated code creates warnings
+ERROR_CFLAGS=
+
 libgstbayer_la_SOURCES = \
 	gstbayer.c \
 	gstbayer2rgb.c \