diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 39fe1fdef4..4f909a0a21 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -2627,6 +2627,7 @@ host_os=$target_os_default
 # machine
 if test "$target_os_default" = aix; then
     arch_default=$(uname -p)
+    strip_default="strip -X32_64"
 else
     arch_default=$(uname -m)
 fi