diff --git a/devel/xparam/Makefile b/devel/xparam/Makefile
index bdf193c168ca..f3365073f544 100644
--- a/devel/xparam/Makefile
+++ b/devel/xparam/Makefile
@@ -1,29 +1,29 @@
 # ex:ts=8
 # New ports collection makefile for:	xparam
 # Date created:			Dec 23, 2001
 # Whom:				ijliao
 #
 # $FreeBSD$
 #
 
 PORTNAME=	xparam
 PORTVERSION=	1.22
 PORTREVISION=	1
 CATEGORIES=	devel
 MASTER_SITES=	${MASTER_SITE_SOURCEFORGE}
 MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR=	${PORTNAME}
 
 MAINTAINER=	ports@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	A general-purpose tool for parameter handling in C++
 
 USE_GMAKE=	yes
-GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
+USE_AUTOTOOLS=	libtool:15
 INSTALLS_SHLIB=	yes
 
 .include <bsd.port.pre.mk>
 
-.if ${OSVERSION} >= 502126
-BROKEN=		"Does not compile with gcc 3.4.2"
+.if ( ${OSVERSION} >= 502126 &&  ${OSVERSION} < 600000 )
+USE_GCC=	3.3
 .endif
 
 .include <bsd.port.post.mk>