diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index afdf8259..f8d0af00 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE(watchdog,
 	enable_watchdog=no])
 
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(redirect-output,
-        AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-redirect-output], [Disable redirection of service output to /dev/null]),,[
-	enable_redirect_output=yes])
+        AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-redirect], [Redirect service output to /dev/null, default: no]),,[
+	enable_redirect_output=no])
 
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(inetd,
         AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-inetd], [Disable built-in inetd super server, default enabled]),,[
@@ -142,14 +142,14 @@ AS_IF([test "x$enable_progress" = "xyes"], [
 AS_IF([test "x$enable_watchdog" = "xyes"], [
         AC_DEFINE(BUILTIN_WATCHDOG,  1, [Enable built-in watchdog, kicks on /dev/watchdog])])
 
+AS_IF([test "x$enable_redirect_output" = "xyes"], [
+	AC_DEFINE(REDIRECT_OUTPUT, 1, [Enable redirection of service output to /dev/null])])
+
 ### Disable features ###########################################################################
 AS_IF([test "x$enable_inetd" != "xno"], [
 	enable_inetd="yes"
 	AC_DEFINE(INETD_ENABLED,  1, [Enable built-in inetd])])
 
-AS_IF([test "x$enable_redirect_output" != "xno"], [
-	AC_DEFINE(REDIRECT_OUTPUT, 1, [Enable redirection of service output to /dev/null])])
-
 AS_IF([test "x$enable_logrotate" != "xno"], [
 	AC_DEFINE(LOGROTATE_ENABLED, 1, [Enable built-in rotation of /var/log/wtmp et al.])])