diff --git a/legacy/ecore/configure.in b/legacy/ecore/configure.in
index f8efc8ba54..3d4ea2dc35 100644
--- a/legacy/ecore/configure.in
+++ b/legacy/ecore/configure.in
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ PKG_CHECK_MODULES(DIRECTFB, directfb >= 0.9.16,
   [ have_directfb="no" ]
 )
 
-ECORE_CHECK_MODULE([DirectFB], [yes], [$have_directfb],
+ECORE_CHECK_MODULE([DirectFB], [no], [$have_directfb],
   [requirements_ecore_directfb="directfb"])
 
 have_fb="no"