diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 4c6818d5a8..821bd76262 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -8124,6 +8124,7 @@ MANDIR = \$(DESTDIR)$_mandir
 CONFDIR = \$(DESTDIR)$_confdir
 
 AR = $_ar
+AS = $_cc
 CC = $_cc
 CXX = $_cc
 HOST_CC = $_host_cc