diff --git a/configure b/configure
index f690db1f18..111f9fdc19 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1908,6 +1908,9 @@ enable safe_bitstream_reader
 enable static
 enable swscale_alpha
 
+# By default, enable only those hwaccels that have no external dependencies.
+enable dxva2 vdpau
+
 # build settings
 SHFLAGS='-shared -Wl,-soname,$$(@F)'
 AVSERVERLDFLAGS=-Wl,-E