diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 226e59c1dd..c24a2d518c 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1426,6 +1426,7 @@ avformat_deps="avcodec"
 
 # programs
 ffmpeg_deps="avcodec avformat swscale"
+ffmpeg_select="buffer_filter"
 ffplay_deps="avcodec avformat swscale sdl"
 ffplay_select="rdft"
 ffprobe_deps="avcodec avformat"