diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index ba61a16845..dc2a7d5f35 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -2127,7 +2127,7 @@ AG_GST_CHECK_FEATURE(SNDIO, [sndio audio], sndio, [
 dnl *** hls ***
 translit(dnm, m, l) AM_CONDITIONAL(USE_HLS, true)
 AG_GST_CHECK_FEATURE(HLS, [http live streaming plugin], hls, [
-  AG_GST_PKG_CHECK_MODULES(GNUTLS, gnutls)
+  AG_GST_PKG_CHECK_MODULES(GNUTLS, gnutls, [ HAVE_HLS="yes" ], [ HAVE_HLS="no" ])
 ])
 
 else
@@ -2158,6 +2158,7 @@ AM_CONDITIONAL(USE_FAAD, false)
 AM_CONDITIONAL(USE_FBDEV, false)
 AM_CONDITIONAL(USE_FLITE, false)
 AM_CONDITIONAL(USE_GSM, false)
+AM_CONDITIONAL(USE_HLS, false)
 AM_CONDITIONAL(USE_KATE, false)
 AM_CONDITIONAL(USE_TIGER, false)
 AM_CONDITIONAL(USE_LADSPA, false)