diff --git a/configure b/configure
index fa7f299904..927e1047b1 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -2763,6 +2763,9 @@ if test "$target_linux_user" = "yes" -o "$target_bsd_user" = "yes" ; then
     # -static is used to avoid g1/g3 usage by the dynamic linker
     ldflags="$linker_script -static $ldflags"
     ;;
+  alpha | s390x)
+    # The default placement of the application is fine.
+    ;;
   *)
     ldflags="$linker_script $ldflags"
     ;;