diff --git a/configure b/configure
index ebac14b39ec4286ef3e78b6ec41e4679ae1a9ca5..6aa61775464cd3a55f8899786213ac2484841b7e 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -2384,7 +2384,7 @@ check_header X11/extensions/XShm.h      &&
 check_func XOpenDisplay -lX11           &&
 check_func XShmCreateImage -lX11 -lXext
 
-enabled debug && add_cflags -g"$debuglevel"
+enabled debug && add_cflags -g"$debuglevel" && add_asflags -g"$debuglevel"
 
 # add some useful compiler flags if supported
 check_cflags -Wdeclaration-after-statement