diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index d4b9e9a..dc70382 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -20,9 +20,13 @@ SUBDIRS = lib pysearpc ${MAKE_DEMO} tests
 
 install-data-local:
 if MACOS
-	sed -i '' -e "s|(DESTDIR)|${DESTDIR}|g" $(pcfiles)
+        sed -i '' -e "s|(DESTDIR)|${DESTDIR}|g" $(pcfiles)
 else
-	${SED} -i "s|(DESTDIR)|${DESTDIR}|g" $(pcfiles)
+if FBSD
+        sed -i '' -e "s|(DESTDIR)|${DESTDIR}|g" $(pcfiles)
+else
+        ${SED} -i "s|(DESTDIR)|${DESTDIR}|g" $(pcfiles)
+endif
 endif
 
 dist-hook:
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 86fd256..53d7438 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -69,6 +69,20 @@ fi
 AM_CONDITIONAL([MACOS], [test "$bmac" = "yes"])
 AC_SUBST(MACOS)
 
+AC_MSG_CHECKING(for FreeBSD)
+
+if test "$(uname -s)" = "FreeBSD"; then
+   bfbsd=yes
+fi
+
+if test x$bfbsd = "xyes"; then
+  server_pkg=no
+  AC_MSG_RESULT(compile in FreeBSD)
+fi
+
+AM_CONDITIONAL([FBSD], [test "$bfbsd" = "yes"])
+AC_SUBST(FBSD)
+
 # Checks for libraries.
 
 GLIB_REQUIRED=2.26.0