--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@
     jpeg_ok=0
 
     # prefer openjpeg over jasper
-	if test $openjpeg_ok -eq 1
+	if test $openjpeg_ok -eq 1 && test $with_openjpeg = "yes"
 	then
 	  jpeg_ok=1
       LIB_OPENJPEG='-lopenjpeg -lm'