diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index a87e19e..1f360cd 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 AC_INIT([libstb-hal], [0.1.1])
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE
-AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])
+m4_ifdef([AM_SILENT_RULES], [AM_SILENT_RULES])
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
 AC_GNU_SOURCE
 LT_INIT