1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lib/parse_ini.c b/lib/parse_ini.c
index e19af1bb..f352d78c 100644
--- a/lib/parse_ini.c
+++ b/lib/parse_ini.c
@@ -339,7 +339,8 @@ static char *default_file_in_path(void){
 static char *default_file(void){
         char **p, *ini_file;
 
-        if((ini_file=default_file_in_path())!=NULL)
+        if((ini_file=getenv("MP_CONFIG_FILE"))!=NULL ||
+            (ini_file=default_file_in_path())!=NULL)
                 return ini_file;
         for(p=default_ini_path_names; *p!=NULL; p++)
                 if (access(*p, F_OK)==0)