diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index e6a88704697..20d24d94be0 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -1346,7 +1346,7 @@ AC_PROVIDE_IFELSE([PHP_REQUIRE_CXX], [], [
   undefine([AC_PROG_CXX])
   AC_DEFUN([AC_PROG_CXX], [])
   undefine([AC_PROG_CXXCPP])
-  AC_DEFUN([AC_PROG_CXXCPP], [])
+  AC_DEFUN([AC_PROG_CXXCPP], [php_prog_cxxcpp=disabled])
 ])
 AC_PROG_LIBTOOL