diff --git a/configs/autoconf.in b/configs/autoconf.in
index fbd5faa5f2d..440b50bb810 100644
--- a/configs/autoconf.in
+++ b/configs/autoconf.in
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ INTEL_LIBS = @INTEL_LIBS@
 INTEL_CFLAGS = @INTEL_CFLAGS@
 X11_LIBS = @X11_LIBS@
 X11_CFLAGS = @X11_CFLAGS@
+GLUT_CFLAGS = @GLUT_CFLAGS@
 
 # Assembler
 MESA_ASM_SOURCES = @MESA_ASM_SOURCES@
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index e711634ee59..121c386ed88 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1102,10 +1102,6 @@ fi
 
 if test "x$enable_glut" = xyes; then
     SRC_DIRS="$SRC_DIRS glut/glx"
-    GLUT_CFLAGS=""
-    if test "x$GCC" = xyes; then
-        GLUT_CFLAGS="-fexceptions"
-    fi
     if test "$x11_pkgconfig" = yes; then
         PKG_CHECK_MODULES([GLUT],[x11 xmu xi])
         GLUT_PC_REQ_PRIV="x11 xmu xi"
@@ -1116,6 +1112,9 @@ if test "x$enable_glut" = xyes; then
         GLUT_PC_LIB_PRIV="$GLUT_LIB_DEPS"
         GLUT_PC_CFLAGS="$X11_INCLUDES"
     fi
+    if test "x$GCC" = xyes; then
+        GLUT_CFLAGS="$GLUT_CFLAGS -fexceptions"
+    fi
     GLUT_LIB_DEPS="$GLUT_LIB_DEPS -lm"
     GLUT_PC_LIB_PRIV="$GLUT_PC_LIB_PRIV -lm"