diff --git a/MCONFIG.in b/MCONFIG.in
index 557b37a..bcdbfa7 100644
--- a/MCONFIG.in
+++ b/MCONFIG.in
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ datadir = @datadir@
 @ifGNUmake@   endif
 @ifGNUmake@ endif
 
+CHECK_CMD = true
+
 @ifNotGNUmake@ CHECK_CMD=@true
 
 CC = @CC@
