diff --git a/cde/configure.ac b/cde/configure.ac
index 437d3da38..9aa027790 100644
--- a/cde/configure.ac
+++ b/cde/configure.ac
@@ -451,6 +451,8 @@ programs/fontaliases/openbsd/C/Makefile
 programs/fontaliases/freebsd/Makefile
 programs/fontaliases/freebsd/C/Makefile
 
+programs/dtdspmsg/Makefile
+
 ])
 
 AC_OUTPUT
diff --git a/cde/programs/dtdspmsg/Makefile.am b/cde/programs/dtdspmsg/Makefile.am
index 7fac0a4de..c412aedbf 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtdspmsg/Makefile.am
+++ b/cde/programs/dtdspmsg/Makefile.am
@@ -2,11 +2,8 @@ MAINTAINERCLEANFILES = Makefile.in
 
 bin_PROGRAMS = dtdspmsg
 
-if HPUX
-dtdspmsg_CFLAGS = +e
-endif
-
-dtdspmsg_LDADD = -lm
+# this is just to initialize so the += ops can work later if needed
+dtdspmsg_LDADD =
 
 if SOLARIS
 dtdspmsg_LDADD += -ldl -lgen