diff --git a/configure b/configure
index d67fc85396..a66a7ffce3 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -3152,9 +3152,8 @@ 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_external
         check_yasm "vfmaddps ymm0, ymm1, ymm2, ymm3" || disable fma4_external
         check_yasm "CPU amdnop" && enable cpunop
     fi