diff --git a/src/H5config.h.in b/src/H5config.h.in
index 4ae5487e43..09d84e7552 100644
--- a/src/H5config.h.in
+++ b/src/H5config.h.in
@@ -125,6 +125,9 @@
 /* Define to 1 if you have the `m' library (-lm). */
 #undef HAVE_LIBM
 
+/* Define to 1 if you have the `mpe' library (-lmpe). */
+#undef HAVE_LIBMPE
+
 /* Define to 1 if you have the `mpi' library (-lmpi). */
 #undef HAVE_LIBMPI