diff --git a/configure b/configure
index c011275076..d1815484c4 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1897,7 +1897,7 @@ if enabled shared; then
     # LIBOBJFLAGS may have already been set in the OS configuration
     if test -z "$LIBOBJFLAGS" ; then
         case "$arch" in
-            x86_64|ia64|alpha|sparc*|power*|parisc*) LIBOBJFLAGS='$(PIC)' ;;
+            x86_64|ia64|alpha|sparc*|power*|parisc*|mips*) LIBOBJFLAGS='$(PIC)' ;;
         esac
     fi
 fi