diff --git a/mkspecs/features/configure.prf b/mkspecs/features/configure.prf
index 6b37a04450..2cb2981758 100644
--- a/mkspecs/features/configure.prf
+++ b/mkspecs/features/configure.prf
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 QMAKE_MAKE = $$(MAKE)
 !isEmpty(QMAKE_MAKE) {
     # We were called recursively. Use the right make, as MAKEFLAGS may be set as well.
-} else:equals(MAKEFILE_GENERATOR, UNIX) {
-    QMAKE_MAKE = make
-} else:equals(MAKEFILE_GENERATOR, MINGW) {
+} else:if(equals(MAKEFILE_GENERATOR, UNIX)|equals(MAKEFILE_GENERATOR, MINGW)) {
     !equals(QMAKE_HOST.os, Windows): \
         QMAKE_MAKE = make
     else: \