diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 7f7326f..154330d 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 AC_INIT(ssh.c)
 
 AC_CONFIG_HEADER(config.h)
+AC_PROG_CC
 AC_CANONICAL_HOST
 
 # C Compiler features
@@ -8,7 +9,6 @@
 AC_C_INLINE
 
 # Checks for programs.
-AC_PROG_CC
 AC_PROG_CPP
 AC_PROG_RANLIB
 AC_PROG_INSTALL