diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 76e1ca0ecf..a004903894 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -5922,6 +5922,7 @@ if test "$_tremor_internal" = yes ; then
   _codecmodules="tremor(internal) $_codecmodules"
   _res_comment="internal Tremor"
   if test "$_tremor_low" = yes ; then
+    CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -D_LOW_ACCURACY_"
     _res_comment="internal low accuracy Tremor"
   fi
 elif test "$_tremor_external" = yes ; then
diff --git a/tremor/Makefile b/tremor/Makefile
index d748665913..2817bc685b 100644
--- a/tremor/Makefile
+++ b/tremor/Makefile
@@ -17,6 +17,4 @@ SRCS_COMMON = bitwise.c \
               synthesis.c \
               window.c \
 
-CFLAGS-$(TREMOR_LOW)  += -D_LOW_ACCURACY_
-
 include ../mpcommon.mak