diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index f3c9b90..cd9fa8d 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -605,14 +605,10 @@ if test "x$target_cpu" = xmips || test "x$target_cpu" = xmipsel ; then
         break
       fi
       CFLAGS="$TARGET_CFLAGS $arg -Werror"
-      AC_LINK_IFELSE([AC_LANG_PROGRAM([[
+      AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([AC_LANG_PROGRAM([[
 #if !defined(_ABIO32) || !defined(_MIPS_SIM) || (_MIPS_SIM != _ABIO32)
 #error not o32 ABI
 #endif
-asm (".globl start; start:");
-void __main (void);
-void __main (void) {}
-int main (void);
 ]], [[]])],
 		        [grub_cv_target_cc_mips_o32_abi="$arg"], [])
     done