diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index dfa2b548f..96439c7de 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -836,6 +836,7 @@ fi
 if test "x$BUILTIN_FONTS" = xyes; then
        AC_DEFINE(BUILTIN_FONTS, 1, [Use only built-in fonts])
        AC_DEFINE(NOFONTSERVERACCESS, 1, [Avoid using a font server])
+       FONTPATH="built-ins"
 fi
 
 if test "x$XCALIBRATE" = xyes && test "$KDRIVE" = yes; then
diff --git a/dix/main.c b/dix/main.c
index 48d16b123..c5d3783c8 100644
--- a/dix/main.c
+++ b/dix/main.c
@@ -399,14 +399,10 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[], char *envp[])
 	    FatalError("failed to initialize core devices");
 
 	InitFonts();
-#ifdef BUILTIN_FONTS
-        defaultFontPath = "built-ins";
-#else
 	if (loadableFonts) {
 	    SetFontPath(0, 0, (unsigned char *)defaultFontPath, &error);
-	} else 
-#endif
-        {
+	}
+        else {
 	    if (SetDefaultFontPath(defaultFontPath) != Success)
 		ErrorF("failed to set default font path '%s'",
 			defaultFontPath);
@@ -414,6 +410,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[], char *envp[])
 	if (!SetDefaultFont(defaultTextFont)) {
 	    FatalError("could not open default font '%s'", defaultTextFont);
 	}
+
 #ifdef NULL_ROOT_CURSOR
         cm.width = 0;
         cm.height = 0;
@@ -430,6 +427,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[], char *envp[])
 		       defaultCursorFont);
 	}
 #endif
+
 #ifdef DPMSExtension
  	/* check all screens, looking for DPMS Capabilities */
  	DPMSCapableFlag = DPMSSupported();
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Init.c b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Init.c
index 666a42449..bf7dac6da 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Init.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Init.c
@@ -982,7 +982,9 @@ OsVendorInit()
   signal(SIGCHLD, SIG_DFL);	/* Need to wait for child processes */
 #endif
   OsDelayInitColors = TRUE;
+#ifndef BUILTIN_FONTS
   loadableFonts = TRUE;
+#endif
 
   if (!beenHere)
     xf86LogInit();