diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 2911f973..a3678625 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -121,7 +121,8 @@ AS_IF([test "x$enable_fhs_paths" = "xyes"],
 	pkglibexecdir='${libexecdir}/${PACKAGE_TARNAME}'
 	rundir=${rundir-'${prefix}/run'}
 	pkgrundir='${rundir}/${PACKAGE_TARNAME}'
-	pkglocalstatedir='${localstatedir}/${PACKAGE_TARNAME}'],
+	pkglocalstatedir='${localstatedir}/${PACKAGE_TARNAME}'
+	AC_DEFINE([ENABLE_FHS_PATHS], [1], [Uncomment if FHS pathnames are enabled])],
 	[libexecdir='${bindir}'
 	pkglibexecdir='${libexecdir}'
 	rundir='${sysconfdir}'