diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 1b5e0173a7..e68cd3ed2e 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -4831,17 +4831,25 @@ enabled xmm_clobber_test &&
                   -Wl,--wrap,sws_scale ||
     disable xmm_clobber_test
 
-echo "X { local: *; };" > $TMPV
-if test_ldflags -Wl,${version_script},$TMPV; then
-    append SHFLAGS '-Wl,${version_script},\$(SUBDIR)lib\$(NAME).ver'
-    check_cc <<EOF && enable symver_asm_label
+check_ld <<EOF && enable proper_dce
+extern const int array[512];
+static inline int func(void) { return array[0]; }
+int main(void) { return 0; }
+EOF
+
+if enabled proper_dce; then
+    echo "X { local: *; };" > $TMPV
+    if test_ldflags -Wl,${version_script},$TMPV; then
+        append SHFLAGS '-Wl,${version_script},\$(SUBDIR)lib\$(NAME).ver'
+        check_cc <<EOF && enable symver_asm_label
 void ff_foo(void) __asm__ ("av_foo@VERSION");
 void ff_foo(void) { ${inline_asm+__asm__($quotes);} }
 EOF
-    check_cc <<EOF && enable symver_gnu_asm
+        check_cc <<EOF && enable symver_gnu_asm
 __asm__(".symver ff_foo,av_foo@VERSION");
 void ff_foo(void) {}
 EOF
+    fi
 fi
 
 if [ -z "$optflags" ]; then