diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 9953389a233..632d69d5917 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -11666,6 +11666,12 @@ esac
  ;;
 esac
 
+  case " $LIBOBJS " in
+  *" system.$ac_objext "* ) ;;
+  *) LIBOBJS="$LIBOBJS system.$ac_objext"
+ ;;
+esac
+
   case " $LIBOBJS " in
   *" win32env.$ac_objext "* ) ;;
   *) LIBOBJS="$LIBOBJS win32env.$ac_objext"