diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 6321bb9cddad4cf0e961de7546f4ec6cf79b79b5..691155af0a1c2055c4cfc26efe4c714fd49d4113 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -2532,7 +2532,7 @@ check_func XOpenDisplay -lX11           &&
 check_func XShmCreateImage -lX11 -lXext &&
 check_func XFixesGetCursorImage -lX11 -lXext -lXfixes
 
-if enabled vdpau_vdpau_h; then
+if ! disabled vdpau && enabled vdpau_vdpau_h; then
 check_cpp_condition \
     vdpau/vdpau.h "defined VDP_DECODER_PROFILE_MPEG4_PART2_ASP" ||
     { echolog "Please upgrade to libvdpau >= 0.2 if you would like vdpau support." &&