diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index b491d526b..1dc05f918 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE(registry,       AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-registry], [Build string
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(composite,      AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-composite], [Build Composite extension (default: enabled)]), [COMPOSITE=$enableval], [COMPOSITE=yes])
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(mitshm,         AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-shm], [Build SHM extension (default: enabled)]), [MITSHM=$enableval], [MITSHM=yes])
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(xres,           AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-xres], [Build XRes extension (default: enabled)]), [RES=$enableval], [RES=yes])
-AC_ARG_ENABLE(record,         AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-record], [Build Record extension (default: disabled)]), [RECORD=$enableval], [RECORD=no])
+AC_ARG_ENABLE(record,         AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-record], [Build Record extension (default: enabled)]), [RECORD=$enableval], [RECORD=yes])
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(xv,             AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-xv], [Build Xv extension (default: enabled)]), [XV=$enableval], [XV=yes])
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(xvmc,           AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-xvmc], [Build XvMC extension (default: enabled)]), [XVMC=$enableval], [XVMC=yes])
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(dga,            AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-dga], [Build DGA extension (default: auto)]), [DGA=$enableval], [DGA=auto])