diff --git a/configure b/configure
index db555ac89c..1ef13140f9 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -3653,13 +3653,8 @@ echores "$_tga"
 
 echocheck "DirectFB headers presence"
 if test -z "$_inc_directfb" ; then
-  for I in /usr/include /usr/local/include `echo $_inc_extra | sed s/-I//g`; do
-    if test -d "$I/directfb" && test -f "$I/directfb/directfb.h" ; then
-      _inc_directfb="-I$I/directfb"
-      _res_comment="using $_inc_directfb"
-      echores "yes"
-      break
-    fi
+  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 "$I/directfb.h" ; then
       _inc_directfb="-I$I"
       _res_comment="using $_inc_directfb"