diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 417ce2d403df..b6b86da9739b 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -857,7 +857,7 @@ WINCE)
     ;;
 esac
 
-if "$OS_ARCH" = "NCR"; then
+if test "$OS_ARCH" = "NCR"; then
     OS_RELEASE=`awk '{print $3}' /etc/.relid | sed 's/^\([0-9]\)\(.\)\(..\)\(.*\)$/\2.\3/'`
 fi