diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 567152b0a..1e545dcc4 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -290,12 +290,11 @@ AC_ARG_ADAPTERS([
   LIBFTDI_USB1_ADAPTERS,
   LIBGPIOD_ADAPTERS,
   SERIAL_PORT_ADAPTERS,
+  DUMMY_ADAPTER,
   PCIE_ADAPTERS,
   LIBJAYLINK_ADAPTERS
   ],[auto])
 
-AC_ARG_ADAPTERS([DUMMY_ADAPTER],[no])
-
 AC_ARG_ENABLE([parport],
   AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-parport], [Enable building the pc parallel port driver]),
   [build_parport=$enableval], [build_parport=no])