diff --git a/configure b/configure
index a9ce40255ed..82af2e6af09 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -4256,10 +4256,10 @@ then
   fi
   rm -fr conftest*
 fi
-fi
-CXX="$ac_save_cxx"
 echo "$as_me:$LINENO: result: $ac_cv_cxx_thread" >&5
 echo "${ECHO_T}$ac_cv_cxx_thread" >&6
+fi
+CXX="$ac_save_cxx"
 
 
 # checks for header files
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index d563640026d..370fdf56bb3 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -945,9 +945,9 @@ then
   fi
   rm -fr conftest*
 fi
+AC_MSG_RESULT($ac_cv_cxx_thread)
 fi
 CXX="$ac_save_cxx"
-AC_MSG_RESULT($ac_cv_cxx_thread)
 
 dnl # check for ANSI or K&R ("traditional") preprocessor
 dnl AC_MSG_CHECKING(for C preprocessor type)