diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 8b99c941e9..a4aafa4661 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -431,11 +431,7 @@ AM_CONDITIONAL([EFL_ENABLE_TESTS], [test "x${_efl_enable_tests}" = "xyes"])
 # check for crypto/tls library to use
 case "$build_crypto" in
    gnutls)
-      EFL_PKG_CHECK_STRICT([gnutls >= 2.11])
-
-      AC_DEFINE([HAVE_GNUTLS], [1], [Have Gnutls support])
-      requirements_pc_crypto="gnutls >= 2.11 ${requirements_pc_crypto}"
-      requirements_pc_deps_crypto="gnutls >= 2.11 ${requirements_pc_deps_crypto}"
+      EFL_DEPEND_PKG([crypto], [GNUTLS], [gnutls >= 2.11])
 
       # libgcrypt
       AC_PATH_GENERIC([libgcrypt], [], [:],
@@ -444,11 +440,7 @@ case "$build_crypto" in
       ;;
 
    openssl)
-      EFL_PKG_CHECK_STRICT([openssl])
-
-      AC_DEFINE([HAVE_OPENSSL], [1], [Have Openssl support])
-      requirements_pc_crypto="openssl ${requirements_pc_crypto}"
-      requirements_pc_deps_crypto="openssl ${requirements_pc_deps_crypto}"
+      EFL_DEPEND_PKG([crypto], [OPENSSL], [openssl])
       ;;
 esac
 
@@ -1453,56 +1445,31 @@ esac
 requirements_pc_evas="eo >= ${PACKAGE_VERSION} eet >= ${PACKAGE_VERSION} eina >= ${PACKAGE_VERSION} ${requirements_pc_evas}"
 
 # Freetype
-EFL_PKG_CHECK_STRICT([freetype2 >= 9.3.0])
-requirements_pc_evas="freetype2 >= 9.3.0 ${requirements_pc_evas}"
-requirements_pc_deps_evas="freetype2 >= 9.3.0 ${requirements_pc_deps_evas}"
+EFL_DEPEND_PKG([evas], [FREETYPE], [freetype2 >= 9.3.0])
 
 ## optional dependencies
 
 # FontConfig
-have_fontconfig="no"
-if test "x${want_fontconfig}" = "xyes"; then
-   EFL_PKG_CHECK_STRICT([fontconfig >= 2.5.0])
-   have_fontconfig="yes"
-   AC_DEFINE(HAVE_FONTCONFIG, 1, [have fontconfig searching capabilities])
-   requirements_pc_evas="fontconfig >= 2.5.0 ${requirements_pc_evas}"
-   requirements_pc_deps_evas="fontconfig >= 2.5.0 ${requirements_pc_deps_evas}"
-fi
+EFL_OPTIONAL_DEPEND_PKG([evas], [${want_fontconfig}],
+   [FONTCONFIG], [fontconfig >= 2.5.0])
 
 # fribidi support
-have_fribidi="no"
-if test "x${want_fribidi}" = "xyes"; then
-   EFL_PKG_CHECK_STRICT([fribidi >= 0.19.2])
-   have_fribidi="yes"
-   AC_DEFINE([HAVE_FRIBIDI], [1], [have fribidi support])
-   requirements_pc_evas="fribidi >= 0.19.2 ${requirements_pc_evas}"
-   requirements_pc_deps_evas="fribidi >= 0.19.2 ${requirements_pc_deps_evas}"
-
-   CPPFLAGS_SAVE="$CPPFLAGS"
-   CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS $FRIBIDI_CFLAGS"
-   AC_CHECK_SIZEOF([FriBidiChar], [], [#include <fribidi/fribidi.h>])
-   CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS_SAVE"
-fi
+EFL_OPTIONAL_DEPEND_PKG([evas], [${want_fribidi}],
+   [FRIBIDI], [fribidi >= 0.19.2],
+   [
+      CPPFLAGS_SAVE="$CPPFLAGS"
+      CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS $FRIBIDI_CFLAGS"
+      AC_CHECK_SIZEOF([FriBidiChar], [], [#include <fribidi/fribidi.h>])
+      CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS_SAVE"
+   ])
 
 # harfbuzz support
-have_harfbuzz="no"
 have_harfbuzz_ft="no"
-if test "x${want_harfbuzz}" = "xyes"; then
-   EFL_PKG_CHECK_STRICT([harfbuzz >= 0.9.0])
-   have_harfbuzz="yes"
-   requirements_pc_evas="harfbuzz >= 0.9.0 ${requirements_pc_evas}"
-   requirements_pc_deps_evas="harfbuzz >= 0.9.0 ${requirements_pc_deps_evas}"
-fi
+EFL_OPTIONAL_DEPEND_PKG([evas], [${want_harfbuzz}],
+   [HARFBUZZ], [harfbuzz >= 0.9.0])
 
 # Pixman
-have_pixman="no"
-if test "x${want_pixman}" = "xyes"; then
-   EFL_PKG_CHECK_STRICT([pixman-1])
-   have_pixman="yes"
-   AC_DEFINE([HAVE_PIXMAN], [1], [have pixman for rendering])
-   requirements_pc_evas="pixman-1 ${requirements_pc_evas}"
-   requirements_pc_deps_evas="pixman-1 ${requirements_pc_deps_evas}"
-fi
+EFL_OPTIONAL_DEPEND_PKG([evas], [${want_pixman}], [PIXMAN], [pixman-1])
 
 if test "x${have_pixman}" = "xyes" ; then
    if test "x${have_pixman_font}" = "xyes" ; then
@@ -1980,14 +1947,8 @@ requirements_pc_ecore="eo >= ${PACKAGE_VERSION} eina >= ${PACKAGE_VERSION} ${req
 
 # glib
 
-have_glib="no"
-if test "x${want_glib}" = "xyes" ; then
-   EFL_PKG_CHECK_STRICT([glib-2.0])
-   have_glib="yes"
-   AC_DEFINE([HAVE_GLIB], [1], [Have GLib])
-   requirements_pc_ecore="glib-2.0 ${requirements_pc_ecore}"
-   requirements_pc_deps_ecore="glib-2.0 ${requirements_pc_deps_ecore}"
-else
+EFL_OPTIONAL_DEPEND_PKG([ecore], [${want_glib}], [GLIB], [glib-2.0])
+if test "x${have_glib}" = "xno"; then
    want_g_main_loop="no"
 fi
 
@@ -2155,27 +2116,12 @@ requirements_pc_deps_ecore_con="${requirements_pc_deps_crypto} ${requirements_pc
 requirements_libs_ecore_con="${requirements_libs_crypto} ${requirements_libs_ecore_con}"
 
 # cURL
-
-have_curl="no"
-if test "x${want_curl}" = "xyes" ; then
-   EFL_PKG_CHECK_STRICT([libcurl])
-   have_curl="yes"
-   AC_DEFINE([HAVE_CURL], [1], [Downloading with CURL])
-   requirements_pc_ecore_con="libcurl ${requirements_pc_ecore_con}"
-   requirements_pc_deps_ecore_con="libcurl ${requirements_pc_deps_ecore_con}"
-fi
+EFL_OPTIONAL_DEPEND_PKG([ecore_con], [${want_curl}], [CURL], [libcurl])
 
 # c-ares
 
-have_cares="no"
-if test "x${want_cares}" = "xyes" ; then
-   EFL_PKG_CHECK_STRICT([libcares >= 1.6.1])
-   have_cares="yes"
-   AC_DEFINE([HAVE_CARES], [1], [Build Ecore_Con_Info with c-ares support])
-   requirements_pc_ecore_con="libcares >= 1.6.1 ${requirements_pc_ecore_con}"
-   requirements_pc_deps_ecore_con="libcares >= 1.6.1 ${requirements_pc_deps_ecore_con}"
-fi
-
+EFL_OPTIONAL_DEPEND_PKG([ecore_con], [${want_cares}],
+   [CARES], [libcares >= 1.6.1])
 AM_CONDITIONAL([HAVE_CARES], [test "x${have_cares}" = "xyes"])
 
 if test "x${requirements_pc_deps_ecore_con}" != "x" ; then
diff --git a/m4/efl.m4 b/m4/efl.m4
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d4a4d1ad62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/m4/efl.m4
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+dnl file to manage modules in efl
+
+dnl EFL_DEPEND_PKG(EFL, NAME, PACKAGE, [ACTION-IF-FOUND], [ACTION-IF-NOT-FOUND])
+dnl Adds a pkg-config dependency to an efl, AC_DEFINE() HAVE_NAME,
+dnl and inserts dependencies in proper variables
+AC_DEFUN([EFL_DEPEND_PKG],
+[
+m4_pushdef([UPEFL], m4_translit([$1], [-a-z], [_A-Z]))dnl
+m4_pushdef([DOWNEFL], m4_translit([$1], [-A-Z], [_a-z]))dnl
+m4_pushdef([UPNAME], m4_translit([$2], [-a-z], [_A-Z]))dnl
+m4_pushdef([DOWNNAME], m4_translit([$2], [-A-Z], [_a-z]))dnl
+
+   have_[]m4_defn([DOWNNAME])="no"
+
+   EFL_PKG_CHECK_STRICT([$3], [
+      AC_DEFINE([HAVE_]m4_defn([UPNAME]), [1], [Have `]m4_defn([DOWNNAME])[' pkg-config installed.])
+      requirements_pc_[]m4_defn([DOWNEFL])="$3 ${requirements_pc_[][]m4_defn([DOWNEFL])}"
+      requirements_pc_deps_[]m4_defn([DOWNEFL])="$3 ${requirements_pc_deps_[]m4_defn([DOWNEFL])}"
+      have_[]m4_defn([DOWNNAME])="yes"
+
+      $4
+
+      ], [$5])
+
+m4_popdef([DOWNNAME])
+m4_popdef([UPNAME])
+m4_popdef([DOWNEFL])
+m4_popdef([UPEFL])
+])
+
+dnl EFL_OPTIONAL_DEPEND_PKG(EFL, VARIABLE, NAME, PACKAGE, [ACTION-IF-FOUND], [ACTION-IF-NOT-FOUND])
+AC_DEFUN([EFL_OPTIONAL_DEPEND_PKG],
+[
+m4_pushdef([DOWN], m4_translit([$3], [-A-Z], [_a-z]))dnl
+
+   have_[]m4_defn([DOWN])="no"
+   if test "x$2" = "xyes"; then
+      EFL_DEPEND_PKG([$1], [$3], [$4], [$5], [$6])
+   fi
+
+m4_popdef([DOWN])
+])
diff --git a/m4/efl_pkg_config.m4 b/m4/efl_pkg_config.m4
index c4f3c1eb28..13a9516e90 100644
--- a/m4/efl_pkg_config.m4
+++ b/m4/efl_pkg_config.m4
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@ dnl EFL_PKG_CHECK_STRICT(MODULE, [ACTION-IF-FOUND], [ACTION-IF-NOT-FOUND])
 dnl similar to PKG_CHECK_EXISTS() that will AC_MSG_ERROR() if not found
 AC_DEFUN([EFL_PKG_CHECK_STRICT],
 [
-   PKG_CHECK_EXISTS([$1],
-      [m4_if([$2], [$2], [:])],
-      [m4_if([$3], [$3], [AC_MSG_ERROR([pkg-config missing $1])])]
+   PKG_CHECK_EXISTS([$1], [$2],
+      [m4_ifval([$3], [$3], [AC_MSG_ERROR([pkg-config missing $1])])]
       )
 ])