diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 117970d..7e0700e 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -107,8 +107,14 @@ EOF
 }
 
 build_mk_append_man_bsd() {
-	cat <<'EOF' >> "$1"
-MANDIR		= $(PREFIX)/man
+    if [ "$PREFIX" = "/usr" ]; then
+        local mandir='$(PREFIX)/share/man'
+    else
+        local mandir='$(PREFIX)/man'
+    fi
+
+	cat <<EOF >> "$1"
+MANDIR		= $mandir
 EOF
 }