diff --git a/tools/configure b/tools/configure
index afc300091b..3f2eecf304 100755
--- a/tools/configure
+++ b/tools/configure
@@ -1427,7 +1427,7 @@ Optional Features:
   --disable-seabios       Disable SeaBIOS (default is ENABLED)
   --disable-debug         Disable debug build of tools (default is ENABLED)
   --enable-xend           Enable xend toolstack (default is DISABLED)
-  --enable-blktap1        Disable blktap1 tools (default is DISABLED)
+  --enable-blktap1        Enable blktap1 tools (default is DISABLED)
   --enable-qemu-traditional
                           Enable qemu traditional device model, (DEFAULT is on
                           for x86, otherwise off)
diff --git a/tools/configure.ac b/tools/configure.ac
index 0754f0efd6..5083c7bba9 100644
--- a/tools/configure.ac
+++ b/tools/configure.ac
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ AX_ARG_DEFAULT_ENABLE([rombios], [Disable ROM BIOS])
 AX_ARG_DEFAULT_ENABLE([seabios], [Disable SeaBIOS])
 AX_ARG_DEFAULT_ENABLE([debug], [Disable debug build of tools])
 AX_ARG_DEFAULT_DISABLE([xend], [Enable xend toolstack])
-AX_ARG_DEFAULT_DISABLE([blktap1], [Disable blktap1 tools])
+AX_ARG_DEFAULT_DISABLE([blktap1], [Enable blktap1 tools])
 
 AC_ARG_ENABLE([qemu-traditional],
     AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-qemu-traditional],