diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index fdd740220..3a0aa63f4 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -10069,7 +10069,7 @@ AS_IF([test "$ENABLED_ASM" = "no" && (test "$ENABLED_INTELASM" != "no" || \
                                       test "$ENABLED_ARMASM" != "no" || \
                                       test "$ENABLED_RISCV_ASM" != "no" || \
                                       test "$ENABLED_SP_ASM" != "no")],
-      [AC_MSG_ERROR([Conflicting asm settings.])])
+      [AC_MSG_WARN([Conflicting asm settings.])])
 
 # The following AM_CONDITIONAL statements set flags for use in the Makefiles.
 # Some of these affect build targets and objects, some trigger different