diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index c6a2f01ffb..8495dc97a6 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -743,7 +743,8 @@ else
 	done
 fi
 
-LOG4CPLUS_LIBS="$LOG4CPLUS_LIBS -llog4cplus $MULTITHREADING_FLAG"
+LOG4CPLUS_INCLUDES="$LOG4CPLUS_INCLUDES $MULTITHREADING_FLAG"
+LOG4CPLUS_LIBS="$LOG4CPLUS_LIBS -llog4cplus"
 
 AC_SUBST(LOG4CPLUS_LIBS)
 AC_SUBST(LOG4CPLUS_INCLUDES)