diff --git a/configure b/configure
index a31fdc54f3..86d5739fb3 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ dv1394="no"
 make="gmake"
 LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -export-dynamic"
 case `uname -r` in
-2.*) extralibs="-lossaudio"
+2.*) extralibs="$extralibs -lossaudio"
 ;;
 esac
 ;;