diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index a9b6c53..95b057c 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -77,9 +77,6 @@
        LIBS="$LIBS $LIBDT_API_LIBS"
        CFLAGS="$CFLAGS $LIBDT_API_CFLAGS"
 
-       PKG_CHECK_MODULES([FMT], [fmt])
-       LIBS="$LIBS $FMT_LIBS"
-
        CHIPS+=" phal common"
        AC_CONFIG_FILES([set-spi-mux.service])
        AC_CONFIG_FILES([phal-reinit-devtree.service])
@@ -99,6 +96,8 @@
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([SYSTEMD], [libsystemd >= 221])
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([PHOSPHOR_LOGGING], [phosphor-logging])
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([PHOSPHOR_DBUS_INTERFACES], [phosphor-dbus-interfaces])
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES([FMT], [fmt])
+LIBS="$LIBS $FMT_LIBS"
 
 PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG
 AC_ARG_WITH([systemdsystemunitdir],