diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 4f35c72b71c64fbd5c1be26c2060d5e22db1ccf5..a99b2fa160e14e0d92957876bff4c886cee14804 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -55,8 +55,7 @@ fi
 asm_path=
 case "$host" in
   [i?86*-*-* | k[5-8]*-*-* | pentium*-*-* | athlon-*-*])
-    # Disable x86 assembler until tested properly
-    # asm_path=x86
+    asm_path=x86
     ;;
   *sparc*-*-*)
     asm_path=sparc