diff --git a/configure b/configure
index e4f763b..9020254 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1402,6 +1402,11 @@
     exit 1
 fi
 
+if test "$darwin" != "yes" -a "$mingw32" != "yes" -a "$solaries" != yes -a \
+        "$aix" != "yes" ; then
+    libs_softmmu="-lutil $libs_softmmu"
+fi
+
 # End of CC checks
 # After here, no more $cc or $ld runs