diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 1f7b4f03ce..7727f6ba5b 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -746,7 +746,6 @@ SunOS)
   solaris="yes"
   make="${MAKE-gmake}"
   install="${INSTALL-ginstall}"
-  ld="gld"
   smbd="${SMBD-/usr/sfw/sbin/smbd}"
   if test -f /usr/include/sys/soundcard.h ; then
     audio_drv_list="oss"