diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/gstreamer/bad/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/gstreamer/bad/default.nix
index c5f7f5e0c0b1..03e7637944e5 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/gstreamer/bad/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/gstreamer/bad/default.nix
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
 , neon
 , openal
 , openexr_3
+, openh264Support ? lib.meta.availableOn stdenv.hostPlatform openh264
 , openh264
 , libopenmpt
 , pango
@@ -175,7 +176,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     neon
     openal
     openexr_3
-    openh264
     rtmpdump
     pango
     soundtouch
@@ -211,6 +211,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     bluez
   ] ++ lib.optionals microdnsSupport [
     libmicrodns
+  ] ++ lib.optionals openh264Support [
+    openh264
   ] ++ lib.optionals (gst-plugins-base.waylandEnabled && stdenv.isLinux) [
     libva # vaapi requires libva -> libdrm -> libpciaccess, which is Linux-only in nixpkgs
     wayland
@@ -300,6 +302,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     "-Daja=disabled" # should pass libajantv2 via aja-sdk-dir instead
     "-Dmicrodns=${if microdnsSupport then "enabled" else "disabled"}"
     "-Dbluez=${if bluezSupport then "enabled" else "disabled"}"
+    (lib.mesonEnable "openh264" openh264Support)
     (lib.mesonEnable "doc" enableDocumentation)
   ]
   ++ lib.optionals (!stdenv.isLinux) [