diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 4b089bf8fe..d2f7f0423f 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -6844,6 +6844,7 @@ $_def_malloc
 $_def_memalign
 #ifndef HAVE_MEMALIGN
 # define memalign(a,b) malloc(b)
+#define MEMALIGN_HACK 1
 #endif
 
 /* Define this if your system has the "alloca.h" header file */