diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 79a9aaf..25f9d77 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -49,10 +49,6 @@ AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_UCM, test "$have_ucm" = "yes")
 AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_TOPOLOGY, test "$have_topology" = "yes")
 AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_SAMPLERATE, test "$have_samplerate" = "yes")
 
-AC_CHECK_LIB([fftw3], [fftw_malloc], , [AC_MSG_ERROR([Error: need FFTW3 library])])
-AC_CHECK_LIB([m], [sqrtf], , [AC_MSG_ERROR([Error: Need sqrtf])])
-AC_CHECK_LIB([pthread], [pthread_create], , [AC_MSG_ERROR([Error: need PTHREAD library])])
-
 dnl Disable bat
 bat=
 if test "$have_pcm" = "yes"; then
@@ -66,6 +62,14 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE(bat,
 fi
 AM_CONDITIONAL(BAT, test x$bat = xtrue)
 
+if test x$bat = xtrue; then
+
+  AC_CHECK_LIB([fftw3], [fftw_malloc], , [AC_MSG_ERROR([Error: need FFTW3 library])])
+  AC_CHECK_LIB([m], [sqrtf], , [AC_MSG_ERROR([Error: Need sqrtf])])
+  AC_CHECK_LIB([pthread], [pthread_create], , [AC_MSG_ERROR([Error: need PTHREAD library])])
+
+fi
+
 dnl Check for librt
 LIBRT=""
 AC_MSG_CHECKING(for librt)