diff --git a/package/vlc/vlc.mk b/package/vlc/vlc.mk
index 91e96516ac..6643d6fd8d 100644
--- a/package/vlc/vlc.mk
+++ b/package/vlc/vlc.mk
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ VLC_CONF_OPTS += \
 	--disable-fluidsynth \
 	--disable-gme \
 	--disable-goom \
-	--disable-gst-decode \
 	--disable-harfbuzz \
 	--disable-jack \
 	--disable-jpeg \
@@ -181,6 +180,13 @@ else
 VLC_CONF_OPTS += --disable-freerdp
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_GST1_PLUGINS_BASE),y)
+VLC_CONF_OPTS += --enable-gst-decode
+VLC_DEPENDENCIES += gst1-plugins-base
+else
+VLC_CONF_OPTS += --disable-gst-decode
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_HAS_LIBGL),y)
 VLC_DEPENDENCIES += libgl
 endif