diff --git a/build/Jamfile.v2 b/build/Jamfile.v2
index a914ad5b..8943a3f9 100644
--- a/build/Jamfile.v2
+++ b/build/Jamfile.v2
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ rule check-icu-config ( )
 
    if ! $(gICU_CONFIG_CHECKED)
    {
-      if $(HAVE_ICU)
+      if $(HAVE_ICU) && ! $(ICU_PATH)
       {
          gHAS_ICU = true ;
          gICU_CORE_LIB = icuuc ;