diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 298b8cd..ad864de 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ AC_ARG_WITH([dbusconfdir], AS_HELP_STRING([--with-dbusconfdir=DIR],
 					[path_dbusconfdir=${withval}])
 if (test -z "${path_dbusconfdir}"); then
 	AC_MSG_CHECKING([D-Bus configuration directory])
-	path_dbusconfdir="`$PKG_CONFIG --variable=sysconfdir dbus-1`"
+	path_dbusconfdir="`$PKG_CONFIG --variable=datadir dbus-1`"
 	if (test -z "${path_dbusconfdir}"); then
 		AC_MSG_ERROR([D-Bus configuration directory is required])
 	fi