diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 124e378978..2c42b47c70 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1277,7 +1277,6 @@ cc_default="${cross_prefix}${cc_default}"
 nm_default="${cross_prefix}${nm_default}"
 ranlib="${cross_prefix}${ranlib}"
 strip="${cross_prefix}${strip}"
-yasmexe="${cross_prefix}${yasmexe}"
 
 set_default cc nm
 enabled cross_compile || host_cc_default=$cc