diff --git a/cf/roken-frag.m4 b/cf/roken-frag.m4
index ecdb70624..7bed7997c 100644
--- a/cf/roken-frag.m4
+++ b/cf/roken-frag.m4
@@ -262,6 +262,7 @@ AC_CHECK_FUNCS([				\
 if test "$ac_cv_func_cgetent" = no; then
 	AC_LIBOBJ(getcap)
 fi
+AM_CONDITIONAL(have_cgetent, test "$ac_cv_func_cgetent" = yes)
 
 AC_REQUIRE([AC_FUNC_GETLOGIN])