diff --git a/configure b/configure
index d62d3bd9d0d..f2af53b2c28 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ CFG_SSSE3=auto
 CFG_SSE4_1=auto
 CFG_SSE4_2=auto
 CFG_AVX=auto
-CFG_REDUCE_RELOCATIONS=no
+CFG_REDUCE_RELOCATIONS=auto
 CFG_NAS=no
 CFG_QWS_DEPTHS=all
 CFG_ACCESSIBILITY=auto