diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 03898a24e5..ba9bddcf81 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -2235,7 +2235,7 @@ echocheck ".align is a power of two"
 if test "$_asmalign_pot" = auto ; then
 _asmalign_pot=no
 cat > $TMPC << EOF
-asm (".align 3");
+main() { asm (".align 3"); }
 EOF
 cc_check && _asmalign_pot=yes
 fi