diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index f43316d57f..91bb331aef 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1134,8 +1134,6 @@
                 echo
                 exit 1
                 fi
-            else
-                LIBS="${LIBS} -lrt -lnuma"
             fi
         else
             if test "x$enable_pfring" = "xyes"; then