diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 15a75bbccda..6ce6753e3fa 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@ CFG_SSE4_1=auto
 CFG_SSE4_2=auto
 CFG_AVX=auto
 CFG_AVX2=auto
-CFG_REDUCE_RELOCATIONS=no
+CFG_REDUCE_RELOCATIONS=auto
 CFG_ACCESSIBILITY=auto
 CFG_ACCESSIBILITY_ATSPI_BRIDGE=no # will be enabled depending on dbus and accessibility being enabled
 CFG_NEON=auto
diff --git a/tools/configure/configureapp.cpp b/tools/configure/configureapp.cpp
index db0791b75ce..6e9d4aa80be 100644
--- a/tools/configure/configureapp.cpp
+++ b/tools/configure/configureapp.cpp
@@ -1696,7 +1696,7 @@ void Configure::applySpecSpecifics()
         dictionary[ "LARGE_FILE" ]          = "no";
         dictionary[ "ANGLE" ]               = "no";
         dictionary[ "DYNAMICGL" ]           = "no";
-        dictionary[ "REDUCE_RELOCATIONS" ]  = "no";
+        dictionary[ "REDUCE_RELOCATIONS" ]  = "yes";
         dictionary[ "QT_GETIFADDRS" ]       = "no";
         dictionary[ "QT_XKBCOMMON" ]        = "no";
         dictionary["ANDROID_STYLE_ASSETS"]  = "yes";