diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 805e4ba50a..fe5b700db5 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ Configuration options:
   --disable-lpc            disable LPC code
   --disable-mdct           disable MDCT code
   --disable-rdft           disable RDFT code
-  --disable-vaapi          disable VAAPI code
+  --enable-vaapi           enable VAAPI code
   --disable-vdpau          disable VDPAU code
   --disable-dxva2          disable DXVA2 code
   --enable-runtime-cpudetect detect cpu capabilities at runtime (bigger binary)