diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 533d68d0c..1c7f87eb0 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -21314,6 +21314,8 @@ $as_echo "#define SDL_VIDEO_RENDER_METAL 1" >>confdefs.h
 
             SOURCES="$SOURCES $srcdir/src/render/metal/*.m"
             SUMMARY_video="${SUMMARY_video} metal"
+        else
+            enable_render_metal=no
         fi
     fi
 }
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 53d74495d..13ab2f591 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -2093,6 +2093,8 @@ AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-render-metal], [enable the Metal render driver [[defaul
             AC_DEFINE(SDL_VIDEO_RENDER_METAL, 1, [ ])
             SOURCES="$SOURCES $srcdir/src/render/metal/*.m"
             SUMMARY_video="${SUMMARY_video} metal"
+        else
+            enable_render_metal=no
         fi
     fi
 }