diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 993d18ab9f..9b86247879 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -3217,7 +3217,7 @@ comment=$2
 version=$3
 libs=$4
 requires=$5
-enabled $shortname || return 0
+enabled ${name#lib} || return 0
 cat <<EOF > $name/$name.pc
 prefix=$prefix
 exec_prefix=\${prefix}