diff --git a/legacy/elementary/configure.ac b/legacy/elementary/configure.ac
index 12f53624d0..bcf1f6fcb5 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/configure.ac
+++ b/legacy/elementary/configure.ac
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ PKG_CHECK_MODULES([ELEMENTARY],
 )
 
 EFL_ENABLE_EO_API_SUPPORT
+EFL_ENABLE_BETA_API_SUPPORT
 
 requirement_elm="edje >= 1.7.99 ecore-file >= 1.7.99 ecore-evas >= 1.7.99 ecore >= 1.7.99 evas >= 1.7.99 eet >= 1.7.99 eina >= 1.7.99 ${requirement_elm}"
 
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/m4/efl_beta.m4 b/legacy/elementary/m4/efl_beta.m4
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c8047299f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/legacy/elementary/m4/efl_beta.m4
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+dnl use: EFL_ENABLE_BETA_API_SUPPORT
+AC_DEFUN([EFL_ENABLE_BETA_API_SUPPORT],
+[
+  AC_DEFINE([EFL_BETA_API_SUPPORT], [1], [Enable access to unstable EFL API that are still in beta])
+])