diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 1b54d734cd..9a4bc2efc2 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1961,7 +1961,10 @@ am__tar='${AMTAR} chof - "$$tardir"'; am__untar='${AMTAR} xf -'
 
 
 
-
+# AC_PREFIX_DEFAULT does not get expanded until too late so we need to do this to use prefix in this script
+if test "x$prefix" = "xNONE" ; then
+    prefix='/usr/local/freeswitch'
+fi
 
 # Absolute source/build directory
 switch_srcdir=`(cd $srcdir && pwd)`
@@ -3849,7 +3852,7 @@ ia64-*-hpux*)
   ;;
 *-*-irix6*)
   # Find out which ABI we are using.
-  echo '#line 3852 "configure"' > conftest.$ac_ext
+  echo '#line 3855 "configure"' > conftest.$ac_ext
   if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -5448,7 +5451,7 @@ fi
 
 
 # Provide some information about the compiler.
-echo "$as_me:5451:" \
+echo "$as_me:5454:" \
      "checking for Fortran 77 compiler version" >&5
 ac_compiler=`set X $ac_compile; echo $2`
 { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compiler --version </dev/null >&5\"") >&5
@@ -6511,11 +6514,11 @@ else
    -e 's:.*FLAGS}\{0,1\} :&$lt_compiler_flag :; t' \
    -e 's: [^ ]*conftest\.: $lt_compiler_flag&:; t' \
    -e 's:$: $lt_compiler_flag:'`
-   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:6514: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
+   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:6517: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
    (eval "$lt_compile" 2>conftest.err)
    ac_status=$?
    cat conftest.err >&5
-   echo "$as_me:6518: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+   echo "$as_me:6521: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
    if (exit $ac_status) && test -s "$ac_outfile"; then
      # The compiler can only warn and ignore the option if not recognized
      # So say no if there are warnings other than the usual output.
@@ -6779,11 +6782,11 @@ else
    -e 's:.*FLAGS}\{0,1\} :&$lt_compiler_flag :; t' \
    -e 's: [^ ]*conftest\.: $lt_compiler_flag&:; t' \
    -e 's:$: $lt_compiler_flag:'`
-   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:6782: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
+   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:6785: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
    (eval "$lt_compile" 2>conftest.err)
    ac_status=$?
    cat conftest.err >&5
-   echo "$as_me:6786: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+   echo "$as_me:6789: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
    if (exit $ac_status) && test -s "$ac_outfile"; then
      # The compiler can only warn and ignore the option if not recognized
      # So say no if there are warnings other than the usual output.
@@ -6883,11 +6886,11 @@ else
    -e 's:.*FLAGS}\{0,1\} :&$lt_compiler_flag :; t' \
    -e 's: [^ ]*conftest\.: $lt_compiler_flag&:; t' \
    -e 's:$: $lt_compiler_flag:'`
-   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:6886: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
+   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:6889: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
    (eval "$lt_compile" 2>out/conftest.err)
    ac_status=$?
    cat out/conftest.err >&5
-   echo "$as_me:6890: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+   echo "$as_me:6893: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
    if (exit $ac_status) && test -s out/conftest2.$ac_objext
    then
      # The compiler can only warn and ignore the option if not recognized
@@ -9228,7 +9231,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 9231 "configure"
+#line 9234 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -9328,7 +9331,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 9331 "configure"
+#line 9334 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -11668,11 +11671,11 @@ else
    -e 's:.*FLAGS}\{0,1\} :&$lt_compiler_flag :; t' \
    -e 's: [^ ]*conftest\.: $lt_compiler_flag&:; t' \
    -e 's:$: $lt_compiler_flag:'`
-   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:11671: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
+   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:11674: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
    (eval "$lt_compile" 2>conftest.err)
    ac_status=$?
    cat conftest.err >&5
-   echo "$as_me:11675: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+   echo "$as_me:11678: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
    if (exit $ac_status) && test -s "$ac_outfile"; then
      # The compiler can only warn and ignore the option if not recognized
      # So say no if there are warnings other than the usual output.
@@ -11772,11 +11775,11 @@ else
    -e 's:.*FLAGS}\{0,1\} :&$lt_compiler_flag :; t' \
    -e 's: [^ ]*conftest\.: $lt_compiler_flag&:; t' \
    -e 's:$: $lt_compiler_flag:'`
-   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:11775: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
+   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:11778: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
    (eval "$lt_compile" 2>out/conftest.err)
    ac_status=$?
    cat out/conftest.err >&5
-   echo "$as_me:11779: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+   echo "$as_me:11782: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
    if (exit $ac_status) && test -s out/conftest2.$ac_objext
    then
      # The compiler can only warn and ignore the option if not recognized
@@ -13342,11 +13345,11 @@ else
    -e 's:.*FLAGS}\{0,1\} :&$lt_compiler_flag :; t' \
    -e 's: [^ ]*conftest\.: $lt_compiler_flag&:; t' \
    -e 's:$: $lt_compiler_flag:'`
-   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:13345: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
+   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:13348: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
    (eval "$lt_compile" 2>conftest.err)
    ac_status=$?
    cat conftest.err >&5
-   echo "$as_me:13349: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+   echo "$as_me:13352: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
    if (exit $ac_status) && test -s "$ac_outfile"; then
      # The compiler can only warn and ignore the option if not recognized
      # So say no if there are warnings other than the usual output.
@@ -13446,11 +13449,11 @@ else
    -e 's:.*FLAGS}\{0,1\} :&$lt_compiler_flag :; t' \
    -e 's: [^ ]*conftest\.: $lt_compiler_flag&:; t' \
    -e 's:$: $lt_compiler_flag:'`
-   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:13449: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
+   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:13452: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
    (eval "$lt_compile" 2>out/conftest.err)
    ac_status=$?
    cat out/conftest.err >&5
-   echo "$as_me:13453: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+   echo "$as_me:13456: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
    if (exit $ac_status) && test -s out/conftest2.$ac_objext
    then
      # The compiler can only warn and ignore the option if not recognized
@@ -15649,11 +15652,11 @@ else
    -e 's:.*FLAGS}\{0,1\} :&$lt_compiler_flag :; t' \
    -e 's: [^ ]*conftest\.: $lt_compiler_flag&:; t' \
    -e 's:$: $lt_compiler_flag:'`
-   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:15652: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
+   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:15655: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
    (eval "$lt_compile" 2>conftest.err)
    ac_status=$?
    cat conftest.err >&5
-   echo "$as_me:15656: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+   echo "$as_me:15659: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
    if (exit $ac_status) && test -s "$ac_outfile"; then
      # The compiler can only warn and ignore the option if not recognized
      # So say no if there are warnings other than the usual output.
@@ -15917,11 +15920,11 @@ else
    -e 's:.*FLAGS}\{0,1\} :&$lt_compiler_flag :; t' \
    -e 's: [^ ]*conftest\.: $lt_compiler_flag&:; t' \
    -e 's:$: $lt_compiler_flag:'`
-   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:15920: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
+   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:15923: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
    (eval "$lt_compile" 2>conftest.err)
    ac_status=$?
    cat conftest.err >&5
-   echo "$as_me:15924: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+   echo "$as_me:15927: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
    if (exit $ac_status) && test -s "$ac_outfile"; then
      # The compiler can only warn and ignore the option if not recognized
      # So say no if there are warnings other than the usual output.
@@ -16021,11 +16024,11 @@ else
    -e 's:.*FLAGS}\{0,1\} :&$lt_compiler_flag :; t' \
    -e 's: [^ ]*conftest\.: $lt_compiler_flag&:; t' \
    -e 's:$: $lt_compiler_flag:'`
-   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:16024: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
+   (eval echo "\"\$as_me:16027: $lt_compile\"" >&5)
    (eval "$lt_compile" 2>out/conftest.err)
    ac_status=$?
    cat out/conftest.err >&5
-   echo "$as_me:16028: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
+   echo "$as_me:16031: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
    if (exit $ac_status) && test -s out/conftest2.$ac_objext
    then
      # The compiler can only warn and ignore the option if not recognized
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 78153a2a42..42b0f08e2a 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/switch.c])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADER([src/include/switch_private.h])
 
 AC_PREFIX_DEFAULT(/usr/local/freeswitch)
-
-dnl Setup the directory macros now
+# AC_PREFIX_DEFAULT does not get expanded until too late so we need to do this to use prefix in this script
+if test "x$prefix" = "xNONE" ; then
+    prefix='/usr/local/freeswitch'
+fi
 
 # Absolute source/build directory
 switch_srcdir=`(cd $srcdir && pwd)`