diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 7bc05d640..9331915c5 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 2008-12-04	Tobias Doerffel	<tobydox/at/users/dot/sourceforge/dot/net>
 
+	* plugins/vst_base/remote_vst_plugin.cpp:
+	explicitely declare updateSampleRate() and updateBufferSize() as virtual
+
 	* src/tracks/instrument_track.cpp:
 	decreased step-property of volumeModel and panningModel from 1.0 to 0.1
 	for allowing smoother transitions when automating etc.
diff --git a/plugins/vst_base/remote_vst_plugin.cpp b/plugins/vst_base/remote_vst_plugin.cpp
index af83d929c..7be58a6ad 100644
--- a/plugins/vst_base/remote_vst_plugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/vst_base/remote_vst_plugin.cpp
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ public:
 							const f_cnt_t _offset );
 
 	// set given sample-rate for plugin
-	void updateSampleRate( void )
+	virtual void updateSampleRate( void )
 	{
 		if( m_plugin )
 		{
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ public:
 	}
 
 	// set given buffer-size for plugin
-	void updateBufferSize( void )
+	virtual void updateBufferSize( void )
 	{
 		if( m_plugin )
 		{