diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 26f89ecce..11e0b9ed0 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -867,11 +867,12 @@ AM_CONDITIONAL([HAVE_WAYLAND_EGL], [test "x${have_wayland_egl}" = "xyes"])
 define([CHECK_MODULE_WL_DESKTOP_SHELL],
 [
   if test "x${have_wayland_clients}" = "xyes"; then
-    PKG_CHECK_EXISTS([ ecore >= $efl_version eina >= $efl_version ], [WL_DESKTOP_SHELL=true], [WL_DESKTOP_SHELL=false])
+    AC_E_CHECK_PKG(WL_DESKTOP_SHELL, [ ecore >= $efl_version eina >= $efl_version ], [WL_DESKTOP_SHELL=true], [WL_DESKTOP_SHELL=false])
   else
     WL_DESKTOP_SHELL=false
   fi
 ])
+AM_CONDITIONAL([HAVE_WL_DESKTOP_SHELL], [test "x${WL_DESKTOP_SHELL}" = "xtrue"])
 
 AC_E_OPTIONAL_MODULE([ibar], true)
 AC_E_OPTIONAL_MODULE([clock], true)