diff --git a/multimedia/gst-plugins-base/Makefile b/multimedia/gst-plugins-base/Makefile
index 7e1e3e38f..9c1658669 100644
--- a/multimedia/gst-plugins-base/Makefile
+++ b/multimedia/gst-plugins-base/Makefile
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ GST_COND_SELECT = $(patsubst %,$(if $(CONFIG_PACKAGE_gst-mod-$(1)),--enable,--di
 GST_VERSION:=0.10
 
 CONFIGURE_ARGS += \
-	--disable-debug \
 	--disable-examples \
 	\
 	$(call GST_COND_SELECT,alsa) \