diff --git a/configure b/configure
index c70d096067..fb85f2efed 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -17501,8 +17501,11 @@ _ACEOF
 fi
 done
 
+	if test "$ac_cv_func_readline" = "yes"
+	then
+		READLINE_LIB="$readline"
+	fi
 	LIBS="$saved_LIBS"
-	READLINE_LIB="$readline"
         ;;
 esac
 
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 04a4f159ee..61748d298a 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -2369,8 +2369,11 @@ no)	;;
 	saved_LIBS="$LIBS"
 	LIBS="$readline"
 	AC_CHECK_FUNCS(readline)
+	if test "$ac_cv_func_readline" = "yes"
+	then
+		READLINE_LIB="$readline"
+	fi
 	LIBS="$saved_LIBS"
-	READLINE_LIB="$readline"
         ;;
 esac