diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 93cd3aab3..9ef0404fd 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -25106,6 +25106,14 @@ $as_echo "#define SDL_JOYSTICK_MFI 1" >>confdefs.h
         #    have_haptic=yes
         #    EXTRA_LDFLAGS="$EXTRA_LDFLAGS -Wl,-framework,ForceFeedback"
         #fi
+        # Set up files for the sensor library
+        if test x$enable_sensor = xyes; then
+
+$as_echo "#define SDL_SENSOR_COREMOTION 1" >>confdefs.h
+
+            SOURCES="$SOURCES $srcdir/src/sensor/coremotion/*.m"
+            have_sensor=yes
+        fi
         # Set up files for the power library
         if test x$enable_power = xyes; then
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index e906d0d25..470e67545 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -3856,6 +3856,12 @@ AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-render-d3d], [enable the Direct3D render driver [[defau
         #    have_haptic=yes
         #    EXTRA_LDFLAGS="$EXTRA_LDFLAGS -Wl,-framework,ForceFeedback"
         #fi
+        # Set up files for the sensor library
+        if test x$enable_sensor = xyes; then
+            AC_DEFINE(SDL_SENSOR_COREMOTION, 1, [ ])
+            SOURCES="$SOURCES $srcdir/src/sensor/coremotion/*.m"
+            have_sensor=yes
+        fi
         # Set up files for the power library
         if test x$enable_power = xyes; then
             AC_DEFINE(SDL_POWER_UIKIT, 1, [ ])