diff --git a/configure b/configure
index ec68648520..7507f8f387 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -2643,8 +2643,6 @@ check_cc <<EOF && enable inline_asm
 void foo(void) { __asm__ volatile ("" ::); }
 EOF
 
-check_code cc intrin.h "__rdtsc()" && enable rdtsc
-
 _restrict=
 for restrict_keyword in restrict __restrict__ __restrict; do
     check_cc <<EOF && _restrict=$restrict_keyword && break
@@ -2743,6 +2741,8 @@ elif enabled sparc; then
 
 elif enabled x86; then
 
+    check_code ld intrin.h "__rdtsc()" && enable rdtsc
+
     enable local_aligned_8 local_aligned_16
 
     # check whether EBP is available on x86