diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 33fe8d5273..b6cff78287 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -2497,19 +2497,15 @@ EOF
     fi
 
     # check if <altivec.h> should be included
-
-    _def_altivec_h='#undef HAVE_ALTIVEC_H'
-
     echocheck "altivec.h"
+    _def_altivec_h='#undef HAVE_ALTIVEC_H'
+    _have_altivec_h=no
     cat > $TMPC << EOF
 #include <altivec.h>
 int main(void) { return 0; }
 EOF
-    _have_altivec_h=no
-    cc_check $_altivec_gcc_flags && _have_altivec_h=yes
-    if test "$_have_altivec_h" = yes ; then
-        _def_altivec_h='#define HAVE_ALTIVEC_H 1'
-    fi
+    cc_check $_altivec_gcc_flags && _have_altivec_h=yes \
+        && _def_altivec_h='#define HAVE_ALTIVEC_H 1'
     echores "$_have_altivec_h"
 
     # disable runtime cpudetection if