diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 825627dca3..f45321757e 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -6906,7 +6906,7 @@ fi
 # (FIXME: 'echocheck "dynamic linking"' above and modify here accordingly)
 _ld_dl_dynamic=''
 bsd && _ld_dl_dynamic='-rdynamic'
-if test "$_real" = yes || test "$_xanim" = yes && not win32 && not qnx  ; then
+if test "$_real" = yes || test "$_xanim" = yes && not win32 && not qnx && not darwin ; then
   _ld_dl_dynamic='-rdynamic'
 fi