diff --git a/m4/evas_check_loader.m4 b/m4/evas_check_loader.m4
index 59ca99fcb0..4dab1078d4 100644
--- a/m4/evas_check_loader.m4
+++ b/m4/evas_check_loader.m4
@@ -466,8 +466,10 @@ if test "x${want_loader}" = "xyes" -o "x${want_loader}" = "xstatic" -o "x${want_
    m4_default([EVAS_CHECK_LOADER_DEP_]m4_defn([UP]))(DOWN, ${want_loader}, [have_loader="yes"], [have_loader="no"])
 fi
 
-if test "x${have_loader}" = "xno" -a "x${want_loader}" = "xyes"; then
-   AC_MSG_ERROR([$1 dependencies not found])
+if test "x${have_loader}" = "xno"; then
+   if test "x${want_loader}" = "xyes" -o "x${want_loader}" = "xstatic"; then
+      AC_MSG_ERROR([$1 dependencies not found])
+   fi
 fi
 
 AC_MSG_CHECKING([whether $1 image loader will be built])