diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 4f84b774c44..7e4991f4f17 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ default_driver="xlib"
 case "$host_os" in
 linux*)
     case "$host_cpu" in
-    i*86|x86_64|powerpc*|sparc*) default_driver="dri";;
+    i*86|x86_64|powerpc*|sparc*|ia64*) default_driver="dri";;
     esac
     ;;
 *freebsd* | dragonfly* | *netbsd*)