diff --git a/configure b/configure
index a717772a0c..9460268f43 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -2627,7 +2627,7 @@ $libtool_flags --no-verify $ac_aux_dir/ltmain.sh $host \
 || { echo "configure: error: libtool configure failed" 1>&2; exit 1; }
 
 
-for ac_prog in gawk mawk nawk awk
+for ac_prog in mawk gawk nawk awk
 do
 # Extract the first word of "$ac_prog", so it can be a program name with args.
 set dummy $ac_prog; ac_word=$2