diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 2c5773924a..f0b0b48eeb 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1149,7 +1149,6 @@ TMPO="${TMPDIR1}/ffmpeg-conf-${RANDOM}-$$-${RANDOM}.o"
 TMPS="${TMPDIR1}/ffmpeg-conf-${RANDOM}-$$-${RANDOM}.S"
 TMPSH="${TMPDIR1}/ffmpeg-conf-${RANDOM}-$$-${RANDOM}.sh"
 
-check_cflags -fasm
 check_cflags -std=c99
 
 case "$arch" in