OFILES = @BFD_MACHINES@
-# development.sh is used to determine -Werror default.
-CONFIG_STATUS_DEPENDENCIES = $(BFDDIR)/development.sh
+# development.sh is used to determine -Werror default, libbfd.la is needed
+# for function availability checks.
+CONFIG_STATUS_DEPENDENCIES = $(BFDDIR)/development.sh ../bfd/libbfd.la
AM_CPPFLAGS = -I. -I$(srcdir) -I../bfd -I$(INCDIR) -I$(BFDDIR) @HDEFINES@ @INCINTL@