diff --git a/configure b/configure
index fae5be0b95..61ce40ef35 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1350,8 +1350,8 @@ SUBSYSTEM_LIST="
     rdft
 "
 
+# COMPONENT_LIST needs to come last to ensure correct dependency checking
 CONFIG_LIST="
-    $COMPONENT_LIST
     $EXAMPLE_LIST
     $EXTERNAL_LIBRARY_LIST
     $HWACCEL_LIBRARY_LIST
@@ -1367,6 +1367,7 @@ CONFIG_LIST="
     thumb
     valgrind_backtrace
     xmm_clobber_test
+    $COMPONENT_LIST
 "
 
 THREADS_LIST="