diff --git a/config/lam_configure_options.m4 b/config/lam_configure_options.m4
index 5a08dacdad..bd37842333 100644
--- a/config/lam_configure_options.m4
+++ b/config/lam_configure_options.m4
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ else
 fi
 AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(LAM_ENABLE_MPI_PROFILING, $WANT_MPI_PROFILE,
     [Do we want MPI profiling or not?])
+AM_CONDITIONAL(WANT_MPI_PROFILING, test "$WANT_MPI_PROFILE" = 1)
 
 
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