diff --git a/configure b/configure
index f305a2d4c7..08d89f9b2d 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1751,7 +1751,11 @@ if test "$_xmga" = "autodetect" ; then
 fi
 
 if test "$_xanim" = yes && test "$_libdl" = no ; then
+ if freebsd ; then
+  _xanim=yes
+ else
   _xanim=no
+ fi
 fi
 
 # to screen.