diff --git a/source4/build/m4/check_path.m4 b/source4/build/m4/check_path.m4
index 1751a89..94c17da 100644
--- a/source4/build/m4/check_path.m4
+++ b/source4/build/m4/check_path.m4
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ winbindd_privileged_socket_dir="${localstatedir}/lib/winbindd_privileged"
 ntp_signd_socket_dir="${localstatedir}/run/ntp_signd"
 
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(fhs, 
-[AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-fhs],[Use FHS-compliant paths (default=no)])],
+[AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-fhs],[Use FHS-compliant paths (default=yes)])],
 [fhs=$enableval],
-[fhs=no]
+[fhs=yes]
 )
 
 if test x$fhs = xyes; then