diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index ccbc9b195..487db9a8e 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ then
         exit 1
 fi
 
+if test "x$NM" = "x"; then
+	NM=nm
+fi
+
 AC_EXEEXT
 AC_SUBST(EXEEXT)