diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index f4cede40..44f28e2d 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ case "$host_os" in
     ;;
   irix*)
     skip_extralibs=true
-    CFLAGS=""
+    ;;
   *)
     ;;
 esac