diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 8bae568a24..3c27fa66b9 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -4030,7 +4030,7 @@ echores "$_vorbis"
 
 
 echocheck "Matroska support"
-if test "$_matroska" = auto ; then
+if test "$_matroska" != no ; then
   _matroska=no
   cat > $TMPC << EOF
 #include <EbmlConfig.h>