diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 2a40090fc6..024e5b2023 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -5434,7 +5434,7 @@ fi
 if test "$_fribidi" = yes ; then
     _def_fribidi='#define USE_FRIBIDI'
     _inc_extra="$_inc_extra `$_fribidiconfig --cflags`"
-    _ld_extra="$_ld_extra `$_fribidiconfig --libs`
+    _ld_extra="$_ld_extra `$_fribidiconfig --libs`"
 else
     _def_fribidi='#undef USE_FRIBIDI'
 fi
@@ -6777,7 +6777,7 @@ echocheck "network"
 # FIXME network check
 if test "$_network" = yes ; then
   _def_network='#define MPLAYER_NETWORK 1'
-  _ld_extra="_ld_extra $_ld_sock"
+  _ld_extra="$_ld_extra $_ld_sock"
   _inputmodules="network $_inputmodules"
 else
   _noinputmodules="network $_noinputmodules"