diff --git a/configure b/configure
index dff53d8db0..d557cac516 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -2169,6 +2169,9 @@ enable safe_bitstream_reader
 enable static
 enable swscale_alpha
 
+# By default, enable only those hwaccels that have no external dependencies.
+enable dxva2 vdpau
+
 # build settings
 SHFLAGS='-shared -Wl,-soname,$$(@F)'
 FFSERVERLDFLAGS=-Wl,-E