diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index dae1a314fac..2cd04404e38 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2001-03-09  Nicola Pero <n.pero@mi.flashnet.it>
+
+	* configure.in: Only use `lang_requires' for languages athat are
+	actually enabled.
+
 2001-03-08  Phil Edwards  <pme@sources.redhat.com>
 
 	* MAINTAINERS (C++ runtime libs):  Update and alphabatize.
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 649df368ddf..318791c392c 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -1016,7 +1016,7 @@ do
 	      ;;
 	   *,all,*)
 	      ;;
-	   *)
+	   *,$lang_alias,*)
 	      echo " \`$other' language required by \`$lang_alias'; enabling" 1>&2
 	      enable_languages="$enable_languages,$other"
 	      ;;