diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 8ba4fee..0e101f1 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1005,9 +1005,9 @@ if test "x$enable_dri" = xyes; then
     DRI_DIRS=`echo "$DRI_DIRS" | $SED 's/  */ /g'`
 
     # Check for expat
-    PKG_CHECK_MODULES([EXPAT], [expat], [],
-                      AC_MSG_ERROR([Expat required for DRI.]))
-
+    #PKG_CHECK_MODULES([EXPAT], [expat], [],
+    #                  AC_MSG_ERROR([Expat required for DRI.]))
+    EXPAT_LIBS=-lexpat
 
     # If we are building any DRI driver other than swrast.
     if test -n "$DRI_DIRS"; then