diff --git a/configure b/configure
index d037da105c..02b14de54b 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -2996,17 +2996,6 @@ if enabled cross_compile; then
         die "Must specify target arch and OS when cross-compiling"
 fi
 
-ar_default="${cross_prefix}${ar_default}"
-cc_default="${cross_prefix}${cc_default}"
-cxx_default="${cross_prefix}${cxx_default}"
-nm_default="${cross_prefix}${nm_default}"
-pkg_config_default="${cross_prefix}${pkg_config_default}"
-ranlib_default="${cross_prefix}${ranlib_default}"
-strip_default="${cross_prefix}${strip_default}"
-windres_default="${cross_prefix}${windres_default}"
-
-sysinclude_default="${sysroot}/usr/include"
-
 test -n "$valgrind" && toolchain="valgrind-memcheck"
 
 case "$toolchain" in
@@ -3093,6 +3082,17 @@ case "$toolchain" in
     ;;
 esac
 
+ar_default="${cross_prefix}${ar_default}"
+cc_default="${cross_prefix}${cc_default}"
+cxx_default="${cross_prefix}${cxx_default}"
+nm_default="${cross_prefix}${nm_default}"
+pkg_config_default="${cross_prefix}${pkg_config_default}"
+ranlib_default="${cross_prefix}${ranlib_default}"
+strip_default="${cross_prefix}${strip_default}"
+windres_default="${cross_prefix}${windres_default}"
+
+sysinclude_default="${sysroot}/usr/include"
+
 set_default arch cc cxx doxygen pkg_config ranlib strip sysinclude \
     target_exec target_os yasmexe
 enabled cross_compile || host_cc_default=$cc