diff --git a/config/programs.m4 b/config/programs.m4
index e7908d8793..1e4545df59 100644
--- a/config/programs.m4
+++ b/config/programs.m4
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([PGAC_CHECK_STRIP],
 
   AC_MSG_CHECKING([whether it is possible to strip libraries])
   if test x"$STRIP" != x"" && "$STRIP" -V 2>&1 | grep "GNU strip" >/dev/null; then
-    STRIP_STATIC_LIB="$STRIP -x"
+    STRIP_STATIC_LIB="$STRIP --strip-unneeded"
     STRIP_SHARED_LIB="$STRIP --strip-unneeded"
     AC_MSG_RESULT(yes)
   else
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index c117157d9a..6cd00efdf8 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -9669,7 +9669,7 @@ fi
   { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: checking whether it is possible to strip libraries" >&5
 $as_echo_n "checking whether it is possible to strip libraries... " >&6; }
   if test x"$STRIP" != x"" && "$STRIP" -V 2>&1 | grep "GNU strip" >/dev/null; then
-    STRIP_STATIC_LIB="$STRIP -x"
+    STRIP_STATIC_LIB="$STRIP --strip-unneeded"
     STRIP_SHARED_LIB="$STRIP --strip-unneeded"
     { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: yes" >&5
 $as_echo "yes" >&6; }