diff --git a/clutter/eglnative/Makefile.am b/clutter/eglnative/Makefile.am
index 0b1a703ea..980e6afad 100644
--- a/clutter/eglnative/Makefile.am
+++ b/clutter/eglnative/Makefile.am
@@ -17,9 +17,13 @@ noinst_LTLIBRARIES = libclutter-eglnative.la
 libclutter_eglnative_la_SOURCES = \
 	clutter-backend-egl.h \
 	clutter-backend-egl.c \
-	clutter-event-tslib.c \
 	clutter-stage-egl.h \
 	clutter-stage-egl.c \
 	clutter-egl-headers.h
+
+if USE_TSLIB
+libclutter_eglnative_la_SOURCES += clutter-event-tslib.c
+endif
+
 libclutter_eglnative_la_CPPFLAGS = $(CLUTTER_CFLAGS) $(CLUTTER_DEBUG_CFLAGS) $(MAINTAINER_CFLAGS)
 libclutter_eglnative_la_LIBADD = $(common_ldadd)
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 1bba337b5..3336eaffc 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -424,6 +424,8 @@ AS_IF([test "x$COGL_DRIVER" = "xgles"],
       ]
 )
 
+AM_CONDITIONAL(USE_TSLIB, [test "x$have_tslib" = "xyes"])
+
 AM_CONDITIONAL(USE_GLES2_WRAPPER, [test "x$use_gles2_wrapper" = "xyes"])
 
 # at this point we must have a GL header to check