1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 6d94582c..32e9411e 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -1569,7 +1569,7 @@ dnl External libraries - see ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
 gl_INIT
 
 dnl Some helpful common compile errors checked here
-if test "$ac_cv_uname_s" = 'SunOS' -a "$ac_cv_prog_ac_ct_AR" = 'false' ; then
+if test "$ac_cv_uname_s" = 'SunOS' -a \( "x$ac_cv_prog_ac_ct_AR" = "x" -o "$ac_cv_prog_ac_ct_AR" = 'false' \) ; then
         AC_MSG_ERROR(No ar found for Solaris - is /usr/ccs/bin in PATH?)
 fi