1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/boot b/boot
index ec37c169ad..a8cf8c49c0 100755
--- a/boot
+++ b/boot
@@ -138,7 +138,8 @@ def autoreconf():
     for dir_ in ['.'] + glob.glob('libraries/*/'):
         if os.path.isfile(os.path.join(dir_, 'configure.ac')):
             print("Booting %s" % dir_)
-            if dir_ != '.':
+            # Update config.sub in submodules
+            if dir_ != '.' and os.path.isfile(os.path.join(dir_, 'config.sub')):
                 shutil.copyfile('config.sub', os.path.join(dir_, 'config.sub'))
             processes[dir_] = subprocess.Popen(['sh', '-c', reconf_cmd], cwd=dir_)