diff --git a/mk/cmake/Modules/CurlGetConfig.cmake b/mk/cmake/Modules/CurlGetConfig.cmake
index 5db182ec..2d3df7d5 100644
--- a/mk/cmake/Modules/CurlGetConfig.cmake
+++ b/mk/cmake/Modules/CurlGetConfig.cmake
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ IF(CURL_FOUND)
 	    ENDIF()
 	ENDIF()
     ENDIF()
-    IF( "${CURL_VERSION_STRING}" VERSION_LESS "${CURL_MIN_VERSION_MG}")
+    IF(CURL_VERSION_STRING AND "${CURL_VERSION_STRING}" VERSION_LESS "${CURL_MIN_VERSION_MG}")
 	MESSAGE(STATUS "(please visit http://curl.haxx.se/libcurl/ to find a newer version)")
 	MESSAGE(FATAL_ERROR " CURL version = [${CURL_VERSION_STRING}] we require AT LEAST [7.16.4]")
     ENDIF()