diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 54b7e1119b..2af6c0d797 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -3608,6 +3608,7 @@ host_os=$target_os_default
 if test "$target_os_default" = aix; then
     arch_default=$(uname -p)
     strip_default="strip -X32_64"
+    nm_default="nm -g -X32_64"
 else
     arch_default=$(uname -m)
 fi