diff --git a/configure b/configure
index f4c327439a..6a2ff4fa01 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -2739,9 +2739,8 @@ EOF
             elf*) enabled debug && append YASMFLAGS $yasm_debug ;;
         esac
 
-        check_yasm "pextrd [eax], xmm0, 1" && enable yasm ||
+        check_yasm "vextractf128 xmm0, ymm0, 0" && enable yasm ||
             die "yasm not found, use --disable-yasm for a crippled build"
-        check_yasm "vextractf128 xmm0, ymm0, 0" || disable avx
     fi
 
     case "$cpu" in