diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 27a6411cb8..ccc85eca4b 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -14,11 +14,12 @@ AH_BOTTOM([
 #endif /* EFL_CONFIG_H__ */
 ])
 
-AC_USE_SYSTEM_EXTENSIONS
 
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([1.6 dist-xz -Wall color-tests subdir-objects])
 m4_ifdef([AM_SILENT_RULES], [AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])])
 
+AC_USE_SYSTEM_EXTENSIONS
+
 CFOPT_WARNING=""
 
 #### Apply configuring with legacy api's only, eo api's or both.