diff --git a/configure b/configure
index b6756f71f4..7e4168f460 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ _xanim=auto
 _real=auto
 _live=auto
 _xinerama=auto
-_mga=yes
+_mga=auto
 _xmga=auto
 _vm=auto
 _xf86keysym=auto
@@ -4119,6 +4119,10 @@ fi
 
 
 echocheck "/dev/mga_vid"
+if test "$_mga" = auto ; then
+  _mga=no
+  linux && _mga=yes
+fi
 if test "$_mga" = yes ; then
   _def_mga='#define HAVE_MGA 1'
   _vosrc="$_vosrc vo_mga.c"