diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 1ef13140f9..2bec29340e 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -3655,7 +3655,7 @@ echocheck "DirectFB headers presence"
 if test -z "$_inc_directfb" ; then
   for I in /usr/include/directfb /usr/local/include/directfb /usr/include \
            /usr/local/include `echo $_inc_extra | sed s/-I//g`; do
-    if test -d "$I" && test -f "$I/directfb.h" ; then
+    if test -f "$I/directfb.h" ; then
       _inc_directfb="-I$I"
       _res_comment="using $_inc_directfb"
       echores "yes"