diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 291247ae3d..88c167f7bc 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -3996,6 +3996,7 @@ elif enabled alpha; then
 
 elif enabled arm; then
 
+    enabled msvc && check_cpp_condition stddef.h "defined _M_ARMT" && enable thumb
     check_cpp_condition stddef.h "defined __thumb__" && enable_weak thumb
     enabled thumb && check_cflags -mthumb || check_cflags -marm