--- gmp-4.1.2/configure.in.lr	2003-06-03 09:48:52.000000000 +0200
+++ gmp-4.1.2/configure.in	2003-06-03 09:49:39.000000000 +0200
@@ -1338,11 +1338,11 @@
 
 
 # The C++ compiler, if desired.
+test_CXXFLAGS=${CXXFLAGS+set}
+AC_PROG_CXX
+
 want_cxx=no
 if test $enable_cxx != no; then
-  test_CXXFLAGS=${CXXFLAGS+set}
-  AC_PROG_CXX
-
   echo "CXXFLAGS chosen by autoconf: $CXXFLAGS" >&AC_FD_CC
   cxxflags_ac_prog_cxx=$CXXFLAGS
   cxxflags_list=ac_prog_cxx