diff --git a/libgo/configure b/libgo/configure
index c3b41cf61af..f4d7c82bf12 100755
--- a/libgo/configure
+++ b/libgo/configure
@@ -13566,7 +13566,7 @@ fi
 USE_DEJAGNU=no
 case ${host} in
   *-*-rtems*) USE_DEJAGNU=yes ;;
-  ${target}) ;;
+  ${build}) ;;
   *) USE_DEJAGNU=yes ;;
 esac
 
diff --git a/libgo/configure.ac b/libgo/configure.ac
index 761fb82c5db..ff0b7bdb6d9 100644
--- a/libgo/configure.ac
+++ b/libgo/configure.ac
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ dnl build.
 USE_DEJAGNU=no
 case ${host} in
   *-*-rtems*) USE_DEJAGNU=yes ;;
-  ${target}) ;;
+  ${build}) ;;
   *) USE_DEJAGNU=yes ;;
 esac
 AC_SUBST(USE_DEJAGNU)