diff --git a/configure b/configure
index dbc20153ad..befa1079c7 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -2888,7 +2888,7 @@ case $target_os in
         SLIBNAME_WITH_VERSION='$(SLIBPREF)$(FULLNAME)-$(LIBVERSION)$(SLIBSUF)'
         SLIBNAME_WITH_MAJOR='$(SLIBPREF)$(FULLNAME)-$(LIBMAJOR)$(SLIBSUF)'
         dlltool="${cross_prefix}dlltool"
-        if check_cmd lib.exe; then
+        if check_cmd lib.exe -list; then
             SLIB_EXTRA_CMD='-lib.exe /machine:$(LIBTARGET) /def:$$(@:$(SLIBSUF)=.def) /out:$(SUBDIR)$(SLIBNAME:$(SLIBSUF)=.lib)'
             if enabled x86_64; then
                 LIBTARGET=x64