diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 4734e1a0e36..166c31a3bb7 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ sysv* | irix3)	host_makefile_frag=config/mh-sysv ;;
 sco*)		host_makefile_frag=config/mh-sco ;;
 irix4)		host_makefile_frag=config/mh-irix4 ;;
 linux)		host_makefile_frag=config/mh-linux ;;
+hpux)		host_makefile_frag=config/mh-hpux ;;
 ultrix*)
 	case "${host_cpu}" in
 	mips)	host_makefile_frag=config/mh-decstation ;;