diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 167f4ee547..7e52abf47b 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -3591,8 +3591,8 @@ EOF
             elf*) enabled debug && append YASMFLAGS $yasm_debug ;;
         esac
 
-        check_yasm "vextractf128 xmm0, ymm0, 0" && enable yasm ||
-            die "yasm not found, use --disable-yasm for a crippled build"
+        check_yasm "movbe ecx, [5]" && enable yasm ||
+            die "yasm/nasm not found or too old. Use --disable-yasm for a crippled build."
         check_yasm "vfmaddps ymm0, ymm1, ymm2, ymm3" || disable fma4_external
         check_yasm "CPU amdnop" && enable cpunop
     fi