diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 03f57728..c8ff0812 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -92,13 +92,7 @@ AH_VERBATIM([_GNU_SOURCE],
 #endif])
 AC_DEFINE(_GNU_SOURCE)
 
-# Checks for programs.
-AC_PROG_CC
-AC_PROG_INSTALL
-AC_PROG_LN_S
-AC_PROG_MAKE_SET
-AC_PROG_LIBTOOL
-
+# For djgpp support.  (Note: This needs to be before AC_PROG_CC.)
 case "$target" in
 *-*-*djgpp)
 	if test -z "$CC"; then CC=gcc; fi
@@ -107,6 +101,13 @@ case "$target" in
 ;;
 esac
 
+# Checks for programs.
+AC_PROG_CC
+AC_PROG_INSTALL
+AC_PROG_LN_S
+AC_PROG_MAKE_SET
+AC_PROG_LIBTOOL
+
 # Enable large file support.
 AC_SYS_LARGEFILE