diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index 8c94e32d1..dede80806 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Version 2.02.62 -
 ====================================
+  Fix autoconf warning about ignored datarootdir.
   Increase AC_PREREQ version to 2.61 (for AC_PROC_SED, AC_PROG_MKDIR_P).
   Handle a misaligned device that reports a -1 alignment_offset.
   Extend core allocation code in preparation for mirrored log areas.
diff --git a/make.tmpl.in b/make.tmpl.in
index 1cba3f2ee..61365ec04 100644
--- a/make.tmpl.in
+++ b/make.tmpl.in
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ libdir = $(DESTDIR)@libdir@
 usrlibdir = $(DESTDIR)@usrlibdir@
 sbindir = $(DESTDIR)@sbindir@
 usrsbindir = $(DESTDIR)@usrsbindir@
+datarootdir = $(DESTDIR)@datarootdir@
 infodir = $(DESTDIR)@infodir@
 mandir = $(DESTDIR)@mandir@
 localedir = $(DESTDIR)@LOCALEDIR@