diff --git a/configure b/configure
index cd1a7cb577..4a57c9f5b5 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -6827,7 +6827,7 @@ echores "$_tv_v4l2"
 echocheck "TV teletext interface"
 if test "$_tv_teletext" = auto ; then
   _tv_teletext=no
-  if test "$_freetype" = yes ; then
+  if test "$_freetype" = yes && test "$_pthreads" = yes ; then
     if test "$_tv_v4l2" = yes || test "$_v4l" = yes ; then
       _tv_teletext=yes
     fi