diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index daf0a12c..e68f9546 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ AC_TRY_COMPILE([], [#ifndef __INTEL_COMPILER
 
 if test x$GCC = xyes -a x$intel_compiler != xyes; then
   CFLAGS="${CFLAGS} -Wall -Wsign-compare"
-  LIBCRTS="`$CC --print-libgcc-file-name`"
+  LIBCRTS="-lgcc"
 fi
 
 CCASFLAGS="${CCASFLAGS} ${CPPFLAGS}"