diff --git a/configure b/configure
index c72debf279..2a74ea3dc6 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1220,7 +1220,6 @@ cc="${cross_prefix}${cc}"
 ar="${cross_prefix}${ar}"
 ranlib="${cross_prefix}${ranlib}"
 strip="${cross_prefix}${strip}"
-ln_s="${cross_prefix}${ln_s}"
 
 # we need to build at least one lib type
 if ! enabled_any static shared; then