--- libgphoto2-2.4.11.orig/configure.ac	2013-07-19 21:59:10.857223729 +0200
+++ libgphoto2-2.4.11/configure.ac	2013-07-19 22:06:13.873233928 +0200
@@ -270,15 +270,21 @@
 dnl ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 dnl check for libgd
 dnl ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-LIBGD=""
-libgd_msg="no"
-AC_SUBST(LIBGD)
-AC_CHECK_LIB(gd,gdImageCreateTrueColor,[
-	AC_CHECK_HEADER(gd.h,[
-		AC_DEFINE(HAVE_GD,1,[define if we have LIBGD and its headers])
-		LIBGD="-lgd"
-		libgd_msg="yes"
-	])
+AC_ARG_ENABLE([gd],
+[AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-gd],
+                [enable gd support])],[
+        LIBGD=""
+        libgd_msg="no"
+        AC_SUBST(LIBGD)
+        if test "x$enableval" != "xno"; then
+                AC_CHECK_LIB(gd,gdImageCreateTrueColor,[
+                        AC_CHECK_HEADER(gd.h,[
+                                AC_DEFINE(HAVE_GD,1,[define if we have LIBGD and its headers])
+                                LIBGD="-lgd"
+                                libgd_msg="yes"
+                        ])
+                ])
+        fi
 ])
 GP_CONFIG_MSG([GD conversion support],[${libgd_msg}])