diff --git a/lib/autoconf/status.m4 b/lib/autoconf/status.m4
index 90bd75b5..f7ea1986 100644
--- a/lib/autoconf/status.m4
+++ b/lib/autoconf/status.m4
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ dnl Double quote for `[ ]' and `define'.
 s,[\\$`],\\&,g
 t clear
 : clear
-s,^[ 	]*#[ 	]*define[ 	][ 	]*\(\([^ 	(][^ 	(]*\)([^)]*)\)[ 	]*\(.*\)$,${ac_dA}\2${ac_dB}\1${ac_dC}\3${ac_dD},gp
+s,^[ 	]*#[ 	]*define[ 	][ 	]*\([^ 	(][^ 	(]*\)\(([^)]*)\)[ 	]*\(.*\)$,${ac_dA}\1${ac_dB}\1\2${ac_dC}\3${ac_dD},gp
 t end
 s,^[ 	]*#[ 	]*define[ 	][ 	]*\([^ 	][^ 	]*\)[ 	]*\(.*\)$,${ac_dA}\1${ac_dB}\1${ac_dC}\2${ac_dD},gp
 : end]