diff --git a/configure b/configure
index d93d78ccc3..9cf6a2ec5e 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -163,7 +163,6 @@ if test "$mingw32" = "yes" ; then
     target_list="i386-softmmu ppc-softmmu"
     EXESUF=".exe"
     gdbstub="no"
-    slirp="no"
 fi
 
 if test -z "$cross_prefix" ; then