diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index a7c6e7388..06d626d3c 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -121,11 +121,11 @@ AC_SUBST(CATMANEXT)
 
 AC_TEST_PACKAGE(readline,readline.h,libreadline.a,-lreadline)
 
-AC_PATH_XTRA
-
 AC_C_BIGENDIAN
 AC_C_INLINE
 
+AC_PATH_XTRA
+
 dnl AM_C_PROTOTYPES
 
 dnl Checks for typedefs, structures, and compiler characteristics.