diff --git a/tools/Makefile.am b/tools/Makefile.am
index 7160af159..04d5a3cf2 100644
--- a/tools/Makefile.am
+++ b/tools/Makefile.am
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ bin_SCRIPTS = krb5-config
 
 man_MANS = krb5-config.1
 
-ifdef PKINT
+if PKINIT
 LIB_pkinit = -lhx509
 endif