diff --git a/configure b/configure
index c4c02b8438..72ab03f11a 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -2173,7 +2173,6 @@ probe_target_compiler() {
     build_static=
     target_cc=
     target_ccas=
-    target_cflags=
     target_ar=
     target_as=
     target_ld=