diff --git a/configure b/configure
index d9272be..6a6922e 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -3231,7 +3231,7 @@ esac
 #2.9*|3.*)
 CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -fstrength-reduce -fthread-jumps \
  -fcse-follow-jumps -fcse-skip-blocks -frerun-cse-after-loop \
- -fexpensive-optimizations -fforce-mem -fforce-addr"
+ -fexpensive-optimizations -fforce-addr"
 #;;
 #*)
 #AC_MSG_WARN(your compiler is too old for fancy optimizations)
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index f42907a..b834f93 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ esac
 #2.9*|3.*)
 CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -fstrength-reduce -fthread-jumps \
  -fcse-follow-jumps -fcse-skip-blocks -frerun-cse-after-loop \
- -fexpensive-optimizations -fforce-mem -fforce-addr"
+ -fexpensive-optimizations -fforce-addr"
 #;;
 #*)
 #AC_MSG_WARN(your compiler is too old for fancy optimizations)