diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index c81e6e8b89..3d3c5876e9 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -705,7 +705,11 @@ HAVE_GLES2=no
 HAVE_GLU=no
 HAVE_GNUSTEP_COCOA=no
 HAVE_WAYLAND_EGL=no
-HAVE_EGL_RPI=no
+
+HAVE_EGL_RPI="no"
+if test x"$HAVE_EGL" = x"yes" -a x"$EGL_WINDOW_SYSTEM" = x"rpi"; then
+HAVE_EGL_RPI="yes"
+fi
 
 case $host in
   *-mingw32* )