diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 87b4ffdac6..1b413676d5 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -2021,7 +2021,6 @@ setend_deps="arm"
 
 map 'eval ${v}_inline_deps=inline_asm' $ARCH_EXT_LIST_ARM
 
-loongson_deps="mips"
 mipsfpu_deps="mips"
 mipsdspr1_deps="mips"
 mipsdspr2_deps="mips"
@@ -4688,8 +4687,6 @@ EOF
 
 elif enabled mips; then
 
-    check_inline_asm loongson '"dmult.g $1, $2, $3"'
-
     # Enable minimum ISA based on selected options
     if enabled mips64 && (enabled mipsdspr1 || enabled mipsdspr2); then
         add_cflags "-mips64r2"