diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 808f88ea..af0872fb 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ AC_MSG_CHECKING(if compiler allows __attribute__)
 AC_TRY_COMPILE([], [typedef struct { } __attribute__ ((packed)) junk;], 
     [ AC_MSG_RESULT(yes);AC_DEFINE(C_HAS_ATTRIBUTE)],AC_MSG_RESULT(no))
 
-AM_PATH_ALSA(0.9.0, [AC_DEFINE(HAVE_ALSA, 1, [Define to use ALSA for MIDI])])
+AM_PATH_ALSA(0.9.0, AC_DEFINE(HAVE_ALSA,1,[Define to 1 to use ALSA for MIDI]) , : )
 
 #Check for big endian machine, should #define WORD_BIGENDIAN if so
 AC_C_BIGENDIAN