diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 025f64c30..8b47a5ab2 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -26,8 +26,16 @@ AC_CANONICAL_BUILD
 AC_CANONICAL_HOST
 AC_ISC_POSIX
 
+AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h])
+AH_TOP([
+#ifndef EFL_CONFIG_H__
+#define EFL_CONFIG_H__
+])
+AH_BOTTOM([
+#endif /* EFL_CONFIG_H__ */
+])
+
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([1.6 dist-bzip2])
-AM_CONFIG_HEADER([config.h])
 m4_ifdef([AM_SILENT_RULES], [AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])])
 
 AC_GNU_SOURCE