diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 16a49207165d4..144cfb9ae42e6 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -35,9 +35,6 @@ m4_ifdef([AM_SILENT_RULES], [AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])])
 PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG
 
 AC_PROG_CC
-if test x"$ac_cv_prog_cc_c89" = x"no"; then
-  AC_MSG_ERROR([c89 compiler support required])
-fi
 AM_PROG_AS
 AM_PROG_AR