diff --git a/multimedia/gst-ffmpeg/Makefile b/multimedia/gst-ffmpeg/Makefile
index 663244f0a..3d6841afd 100644
--- a/multimedia/gst-ffmpeg/Makefile
+++ b/multimedia/gst-ffmpeg/Makefile
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ GST_VERSION:=0.10
 
 CONFIGURE_ARGS += \
 	--with-ffmpeg-extra-configure="--target-os=linux \
-	         --disable-bsfs \
+		--disable-bsfs \
 		--disable-devices \
 		--disable-encoders \
 		$(FFMPEG_CONFIGURE_ENCODERS) \
@@ -149,6 +149,10 @@ CONFIGURE_ARGS += \
 		--disable-protocols \
 		$(FFMPEG_CONFIGURE_PROTOCOLS)"
 
+# XXX: trick to force use of embedded FFmpeg headers
+TARGET_CFLAGS += $(TARGET_CPPFLAGS)
+TARGET_CPPFLAGS :=
+
 TARGET_LDFLAGS += $(FPIC)
 
 define Build/Prepare