diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 7d22c2a345..82642deabe 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -4403,11 +4403,7 @@ 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}"
-if ${cross_prefix}${ranlib_default} 2>&1 | grep -q "\-D "; then
-    ranlib_default="${cross_prefix}${ranlib_default} -D"
-else
-    ranlib_default="${cross_prefix}${ranlib_default}"
-fi
+ranlib_default="${cross_prefix}${ranlib_default}"
 strip_default="${cross_prefix}${strip_default}"
 windres_default="${cross_prefix}${windres_default}"
 
@@ -4440,6 +4436,10 @@ set_default arch cc cxx doxygen pkg_config ranlib strip sysinclude \
 enabled cross_compile || host_cc_default=$cc
 set_default host_cc
 
+if ${ranlib} 2>&1 | grep -q "\-D "; then
+    ranlib="${ranlib} -D"
+fi
+
 pkg_config_fail_message=""
 if ! $pkg_config --version >/dev/null 2>&1; then
     warn "$pkg_config not found, library detection may fail."