diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 11d7ad0451a..03b059b8c13 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ lockdir='${statedir}/emacs/lock'
 archlibdir='${libdir}/emacs/${version}/${configuration}'
 docdir='${datadir}/emacs/${version}/etc'
 
+AC_ARG_WITH(gcc,
+[  --with-gcc              Use GCC to compile Emacs])
 AC_ARG_WITH(x-toolkit,
 [  --with-x-toolkit=KIT    Use an X toolkit (KIT = lucid or athena)],
 [	  case "${withval}" in
@@ -41,8 +43,6 @@ Currently, \`yes', \`athena' and \`lucid' are synonyms.])
 	  esac
 	  with_x_toolkit=$val
 ])
-AC_ARG_WITH(gcc,
-[  --with-gcc              Use GCC to compile Emacs])
 dnl AC_ARG_ENABLE(single-tree,
 dnl [  --enable-single-tree    Create a directory tree at DIR which looks like:
 dnl                           .../DIR/bin/CONFIGNAME (emacs, etags, etc.)