diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 1b052b6b26..e43edd2cc5 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -806,7 +806,7 @@ if test "$mingw32" = "yes" ; then
     ffserver="no"
     network="no"
     LIBPREF=""
-    LIBSUF=".lib"
+    LIBSUF=".a"
     SLIBPREF=""
     SLIBSUF=".dll"
     EXESUF=".exe"