diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 020e25a5ca..384154e3ed 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ Codecs:
   --enable-liblzo	 enable external liblzo support [autodetect]
   --disable-win32        disable Win32 DLL support [autodetect]
   --disable-dshow        disable Win32/DirectShow support [autodetect]
-  --enable-qtx-codecs    Enable Quicktime codecs [disabled]
+  --disable-qtx-codecs   disable Quicktime codecs [autodetect]
   --disable-xanim        disable XAnim DLL support [autodetect]
   --disable-real         disable RealPlayer DLL support [autodetect]
   --disable-xvid         disable XviD codec [autodetect]
@@ -1029,7 +1029,7 @@ _freetype=no
 _shared_pp=no
 _new_conf=no
 _menu=no
-_qtx_codecs=no
+_qtx_codecs=auto
 _sortsub=yes
 
 for ac_option do
@@ -4325,6 +4325,9 @@ echores "$_menu"
 
 # Check to see if they want QTX codecs enabled
 echocheck "QTX codecs"
+if test "$_qtx_codecs" = auto ; then
+    _qtx_codecs=$_win32
+fi
 if test "$_qtx_codecs" = yes ; then
     _def_qtx_codecs='#define USE_QTX_CODECS 1'
     _codecmodules="qtx $_codecmodules"