diff --git a/configure b/configure
index dd25d61a53..38d0ab6494 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ then
 			PARAM="$PARAM MINGW=1 WIN32=1"
 			;;
 		*)
-			echo "Unknown OS: $OS"
+			echo "Unknown OS: $TARGET_OS"
 			exit 1
 			;;
 	esac