diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 14fd16c04b..af0c710ce2 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -4050,7 +4050,7 @@ EOF
   elif cc_check -lGL $_ld_lm $_ld_pthread ; then
     _gl=yes
     _libs_mplayer="$_libs_mplayer -lGL $_ld_pthread $_ld_dl"
-  elif cc_check -lopengl32 ; then
+  elif cc_check -DGL_WIN32 -lopengl32 ; then
     _gl=yes
     _gl_win32=yes
     _libs_mplayer="$_libs_mplayer -lopengl32 -lgdi32"