diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 0d1bf4757e..88087ad3b2 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ check_lib(){
 }
 
 check_exec(){
-    check_ld "$@" && { test "$cross_compile" = yes || $TMPE 2>&1 >>$logfile; }
+    check_ld "$@" && { test "$cross_compile" = yes || $TMPE >>$logfile 2>&1; }
 }
 
 require(){