diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 4b3adc9bd4..c0a542b489 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ EOF
   bindir="\${prefix}"
   sysconfdir="\${prefix}"
   confsuffix=""
-  libs_qga="-lws2_32 -lwinmm -lpowrprof $lib_qga"
+  libs_qga="-lws2_32 -lwinmm -lpowrprof $libs_qga"
 fi
 
 werror=""