diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 4c7f6452f5..787bf38e5b 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ cc="cc"
 v4l="no"
 audio_oss="no"
 dv1394="no"
+ffserver="no"
 SHFLAGS="-dynamiclib"
 extralibs=""
 darwin="yes"