diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 8d8b71021e..2b4185adc2 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -7919,7 +7919,7 @@ $_def_vsscanf
 /* Define this if your system has swab */
 $_def_swab
 
-/* Define this if your system has no posix select */
+/* Define this if your system has posix select */
 $_def_posix_select
 
 /* Define this if your system has gettimeofday */