diff --git a/src/decoder/ffmpeg_plugin.c b/src/decoder/ffmpeg_plugin.c
index 8a379814f..8048b1c26 100644
--- a/src/decoder/ffmpeg_plugin.c
+++ b/src/decoder/ffmpeg_plugin.c
@@ -120,7 +120,8 @@ static URLProtocol mpd_ffmpeg_fileops = {
 	.url_close = mpd_ffmpeg_close,
 };
 
-static bool ffmpeg_init(void)
+static bool
+ffmpeg_init(G_GNUC_UNUSED const struct config_param *param)
 {
 	av_register_all();
 	register_protocol(&mpd_ffmpeg_fileops);
diff --git a/src/decoder/flac_plugin.c b/src/decoder/flac_plugin.c
index 19f8d7fd4..ce056d298 100644
--- a/src/decoder/flac_plugin.c
+++ b/src/decoder/flac_plugin.c
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ flac_decode(struct decoder * decoder, struct input_stream *input_stream)
 #ifndef HAVE_OGGFLAC
 
 static bool
-oggflac_init(void)
+oggflac_init(G_GNUC_UNUSED const struct config_param *param)
 {
 #if defined(FLAC_API_VERSION_CURRENT) && FLAC_API_VERSION_CURRENT > 7
 	return !!FLAC_API_SUPPORTS_OGG_FLAC;
diff --git a/src/decoder/fluidsynth_plugin.c b/src/decoder/fluidsynth_plugin.c
index 3a744d2f9..d9b0bd6b9 100644
--- a/src/decoder/fluidsynth_plugin.c
+++ b/src/decoder/fluidsynth_plugin.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ fluidsynth_mpd_log_function(int level, char *message, G_GNUC_UNUSED void *data)
 }
 
 static bool
-fluidsynth_init(void)
+fluidsynth_init(G_GNUC_UNUSED const struct config_param *param)
 {
 	fluid_set_log_function(LAST_LOG_LEVEL,
 			       fluidsynth_mpd_log_function, NULL);
diff --git a/src/decoder/mikmod_plugin.c b/src/decoder/mikmod_plugin.c
index ad308dbe4..af715c0ca 100644
--- a/src/decoder/mikmod_plugin.c
+++ b/src/decoder/mikmod_plugin.c
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@ static MDRIVER drv_mpd = {
 	VC_VoiceRealVolume
 };
 
-static bool mod_initMikMod(void)
+static bool
+mod_initMikMod(G_GNUC_UNUSED const struct config_param *param)
 {
 	static char params[] = "";
 
diff --git a/src/decoder/mp3_plugin.c b/src/decoder/mp3_plugin.c
index fda866133..9956435c9 100644
--- a/src/decoder/mp3_plugin.c
+++ b/src/decoder/mp3_plugin.c
@@ -91,7 +91,8 @@ mad_fixed_to_24_buffer(int32_t *dest, const struct mad_synth *synth,
 	}
 }
 
-static bool mp3_plugin_init(void)
+static bool
+mp3_plugin_init(G_GNUC_UNUSED const struct config_param *param)
 {
 	gapless_playback = config_get_bool(CONF_GAPLESS_MP3_PLAYBACK,
 					   DEFAULT_GAPLESS_MP3_PLAYBACK);
diff --git a/src/decoder/wildmidi_plugin.c b/src/decoder/wildmidi_plugin.c
index a045a6b1f..532ae9525 100644
--- a/src/decoder/wildmidi_plugin.c
+++ b/src/decoder/wildmidi_plugin.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ enum {
 };
 
 static bool
-wildmidi_init(void)
+wildmidi_init(G_GNUC_UNUSED const struct config_param *param)
 {
 	int ret;
 
diff --git a/src/decoder_api.h b/src/decoder_api.h
index caa61dcff..1005b549e 100644
--- a/src/decoder_api.h
+++ b/src/decoder_api.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "replay_gain.h"
 #include "tag.h"
 #include "audio_format.h"
+#include "conf.h"
 
 #include <stdbool.h>
 
diff --git a/src/decoder_list.c b/src/decoder_list.c
index ba179ee70..f0cf8625b 100644
--- a/src/decoder_list.c
+++ b/src/decoder_list.c
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ void decoder_plugin_init_all(void)
 	for (unsigned i = 0; i < num_decoder_plugins; ++i) {
 		const struct decoder_plugin *plugin = decoder_plugins[i];
 
-		if (decoder_plugin_init(plugin))
+		if (decoder_plugin_init(plugin, NULL))
 			decoder_plugins_enabled[i] = true;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/decoder_plugin.h b/src/decoder_plugin.h
index 7034103ba..35a76bb38 100644
--- a/src/decoder_plugin.h
+++ b/src/decoder_plugin.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <stddef.h>
 
+struct config_param;
 struct input_stream;
 struct tag;
 
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ struct decoder_plugin {
 	 * have/need one this must return < 0 if there is an error and
 	 * >= 0 otherwise
 	 */
-	bool (*init)(void);
+	bool (*init)(const struct config_param *param);
 
 	/**
 	 * optional, set this to NULL if the InputPlugin doesn't have/need one
@@ -81,14 +82,17 @@ struct decoder_plugin {
 /**
  * Initialize a decoder plugin.
  *
+ * @param param a configuration block for this plugin, or NULL if none
+ * is configured
  * @return true if the plugin was initialized successfully, false if
  * the plugin is not available
  */
 static inline bool
-decoder_plugin_init(const struct decoder_plugin *plugin)
+decoder_plugin_init(const struct decoder_plugin *plugin,
+		    const struct config_param *param)
 {
 	return plugin->init != NULL
-		? plugin->init()
+		? plugin->init(param)
 		: true;
 }