diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 8ea59e3..4cfbfc2 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -249,6 +249,10 @@ fi
 
 #### Abstract sockets
 
+if test x$enable_abstract_sockets = xno; then
+   ac_cv_have_abstract_sockets=no;
+fi
+
 AC_LANG_PUSH(C)
 AC_CACHE_CHECK([abstract socket namespace],
 		ac_cv_have_abstract_sockets,
@@ -299,10 +303,6 @@ if test x$enable_abstract_sockets = xyes; then
     fi
 fi
 
-if test x$enable_abstract_sockets = xno; then
-   ac_cv_have_abstract_sockets=no;
-fi
-
 if test x$ac_cv_have_abstract_sockets = xyes ; then
    DBUS_PATH_OR_ABSTRACT=abstract
    AC_DEFINE(HAVE_ABSTRACT_SOCKETS,1,[Have abstract socket namespace])