--- a/configure.ac	2022-11-17 08:33:40.000000000 -0300
+++ b/configure.ac	2023-03-08 19:36:38.120873732 -0300
@@ -279,12 +279,12 @@
 AC_CHECK_FUNC(sigprocmask,have_sigprocmask=1,have_sigprocmask=0)
 AC_SUBST(have_sigprocmask)
 
+AS_IF([test "$allow_popcnt" -eq 1],
 dnl --check if popcnt instruction is available and desired
 AC_MSG_CHECKING(if popcnt instruction is available and requested)
 AC_RUN_IFELSE([AC_LANG_PROGRAM([],[[if (__builtin_cpu_supports("popcnt")) return 0; else return 1;]])],
   popsup=1,popsup=0)
 
-AS_IF([test "$allow_popcnt" -eq 1],
       [have_hwpopcnt=$popsup
 test -f /proc/cpuinfo && grep -i popcnt /proc/cpuinfo >/dev/null && have_hwpopcnt=1 
 test $have_hwpopcnt -eq 0 && sysctl machdep.cpu.features 2>/dev/null | grep -i popcnt >/dev/null && have_hwpopcnt=1
