diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 77194cf9a7..9d467802dd 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ curl=""
 curses=""
 docs=""
 fdt=""
-kvm=""
 nptl=""
 sdl=""
 vnc="yes"
@@ -129,9 +128,10 @@ xen=""
 xen_ctrl_version=""
 linux_aio=""
 attr=""
-vhost_net=""
 xfs=""
 
+vhost_net="no"
+kvm="no"
 gprof="no"
 debug_tcg="no"
 debug_mon="no"