diff --git a/newlib/ChangeLog b/newlib/ChangeLog
index d1e4e74c4..b5df76184 100644
--- a/newlib/ChangeLog
+++ b/newlib/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2001-12-18  Thomas Fitzsimmons  <fitzsim@redhat.com>
+
+	* Makefile.am (DOCDIR): Force to empty string when doc
+	directory is not present.
+
 2001-12-17  Thomas Fitzsimmons  <fitzsim@redhat.com>
 
 	* libc/stdlib/Makefile.am (LIB_COMPILE): Change to equal
diff --git a/newlib/Makefile.am b/newlib/Makefile.am
index a759e2c63..5a98d93a1 100644
--- a/newlib/Makefile.am
+++ b/newlib/Makefile.am
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ FLAGS_TO_PASS=$(AM_MAKEFLAGS)
 
 if HAVE_DOC
 DOCDIR = doc
+else
+DOCDIR =
 endif
 
 SUBDIRS = libc libm $(DOCDIR) .
diff --git a/newlib/Makefile.in b/newlib/Makefile.in
index eb35a578b..663686fa6 100644
--- a/newlib/Makefile.in
+++ b/newlib/Makefile.in
@@ -144,8 +144,8 @@ AM_MAKEFLAGS = \
 
 
 FLAGS_TO_PASS = $(AM_MAKEFLAGS)
-
 @HAVE_DOC_TRUE@DOCDIR = @HAVE_DOC_TRUE@doc
+@HAVE_DOC_FALSE@DOCDIR = 
 
 SUBDIRS = libc libm $(DOCDIR) .