diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 7dd76b7e44..479105cf52 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1125,6 +1125,9 @@ 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
     i386|i486|i586|i686|i86pc|BePC)
         arch="x86_32"