diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index f395c5df28..246362b338 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -1252,7 +1252,9 @@ AC_CONFIG_SUBDIRS([libs/pcre])
 AC_CONFIG_SUBDIRS([libs/apr])
 AC_CONFIG_SUBDIRS([libs/apr-util])
 AC_CONFIG_SUBDIRS([libs/ilbc])
-AC_CONFIG_SUBDIRS([libs/curl])
+if test "$ac_cv_use_system_curl" != "yes"; then
+	AC_CONFIG_SUBDIRS([libs/curl])
+fi
 AC_CONFIG_SUBDIRS([libs/iksemel])
 AC_CONFIG_SUBDIRS([libs/js/nsprpub])
 AC_CONFIG_SUBDIRS([libs/js])