--- a/config.m4
+++ b/config.m4
@@ -33,9 +33,7 @@ if test "$PHP_LIBEVENT" != "no"; then
   LIBNAME=event
   LIBSYMBOL=event_base_new
 
-  if test "x$PHP_LIBDIR" = "x"; then
-    PHP_LIBDIR=lib
-  fi
+  PHP_LIBDIR=lib/libevent
 
   PHP_CHECK_LIBRARY($LIBNAME,$LIBSYMBOL,
   [