diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 6b84f2098575125a7694ec4343a74fd3edbbbc2f..fae860b98422b048017d9365aca811eda58ca33d 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1200,7 +1200,7 @@ case "$target_cpu" in
       echo "#define USE_KQEMU 1" >> $config_h
     fi
     gcc3minver=`$cc --version 2> /dev/null| fgrep "(GCC) 3." | awk '{ print $3 }' | cut -f2 -d.`
-    if test -n "$gcc3minver" -a $gcc3minver -gt 3
+    if test -n "$gcc3minver" && test $gcc3minver -gt 3
     then
       echo "HAVE_GT_GCC_3_3=true" >> $config_mak
     else