diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 477058cfb..d78bc1c33 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -460,9 +460,10 @@ AC_ARG_WITH(xkb-path,         AS_HELP_STRING([--with-xkb-path=PATH], [Path to XK
 AC_ARG_WITH(xkb-output,       AS_HELP_STRING([--with-xkb-output=PATH], [Path to XKB output dir (default: ${datadir}/X11/xkb/compiled)]),
 				[ XKBOUTPUT="$withval" ],
 				[ XKBOUTPUT="compiled" ])
-AC_ARG_WITH(serverconfig-path, AS_HELP_STRING([--with-serverconfig-path=PATH], [Path to server config (default: ${libdir}/xserver)]),
+AC_ARG_WITH(serverconfig-path, AS_HELP_STRING([--with-serverconfig-path=PATH],
+				   [Directory where ancillary server config files are installed (default: ${libdir}/xorg)]),
 				[ SERVERCONFIG="$withval" ],
-				[ SERVERCONFIG="${libdir}/xserver" ])
+				[ SERVERCONFIG="${libdir}/xorg" ])
 APPLE_APPLICATIONS_DIR="${bindir}/Applications"
 AC_ARG_WITH(apple-applications-dir,AS_HELP_STRING([--with-apple-applications-dir=PATH], [Path to the Applications directory (default: ${bindir}/Applications)]),
                                [ APPLE_APPLICATIONS_DIR="${withval}" ].
@@ -1024,7 +1025,7 @@ fi
 
 AC_DEFINE_DIR(COMPILEDDEFAULTFONTPATH, FONTPATH, [Default font path])
 AC_DEFINE_DIR(PCI_TXT_IDS_PATH, PCI_TXT_IDS_DIR, [Default PCI text file ID path])
-AC_DEFINE_DIR(SERVERCONFIGdir, SERVERCONFIG, [Server config path])
+AC_DEFINE_DIR(SERVER_MISC_CONFIG_PATH, SERVERCONFIG, [Server miscellaneous config path])
 AC_DEFINE_DIR(BASE_FONT_PATH, FONTDIR, [Default base font path])
 AC_DEFINE_DIR(DRI_DRIVER_PATH, DRI_DRIVER_PATH, [Default DRI driver path])
 AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(XVENDORNAME, ["$VENDOR_NAME"], [Vendor name])
diff --git a/include/dix-config.h.in b/include/dix-config.h.in
index 8ceeb8ddc..c4429628e 100644
--- a/include/dix-config.h.in
+++ b/include/dix-config.h.in
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@
 /* Default font path */
 #undef COMPILEDDEFAULTFONTPATH
 
+/* Miscellaneous server configuration files path */
+#undef SERVER_MISC_CONFIG_PATH
+
 /* Support Composite Extension */
 #undef COMPOSITE