diff --git a/configs/default b/configs/default
index 8b4557d26a8..ec9670dd634 100644
--- a/configs/default
+++ b/configs/default
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ EGL_DRIVERS_DIRS = demo
 # Gallium directories and 
 GALLIUM_DIRS = auxiliary drivers state_trackers
 GALLIUM_AUXILIARIES = $(TOP)/src/gallium/auxiliary/libgallium.a
-GALLIUM_DRIVERS_DIRS = softpipe failover svga i915 i965 trace identity
+GALLIUM_DRIVERS_DIRS = softpipe failover svga i915 i965 r300 trace identity
 GALLIUM_DRIVERS = $(foreach DIR,$(GALLIUM_DRIVERS_DIRS),$(TOP)/src/gallium/drivers/$(DIR)/lib$(DIR).a)
 GALLIUM_WINSYS_DIRS = xlib egl_xlib
 GALLIUM_WINSYS_DRM_DIRS =
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 4f28fc0d14d..d01d0f18846 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1279,10 +1279,12 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE([gallium-radeon],
     [AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-gallium-radeon],
         [build gallium radeon @<:@default=disabled@:>@])],
     [enable_gallium_radeon="$enableval"],
-    [enable_gallium_radeon=no])
+    [enable_gallium_radeon=auto])
 if test "x$enable_gallium_radeon" = xyes; then
     GALLIUM_WINSYS_DRM_DIRS="$GALLIUM_WINSYS_DRM_DIRS radeon"
     GALLIUM_DRIVERS_DIRS="$GALLIUM_DRIVERS_DIRS r300"
+elif test "x$enable_gallium_radeon" = xauto; then
+    GALLIUM_DRIVERS_DIRS="$GALLIUM_DRIVERS_DIRS r300"
 fi
 
 dnl