diff --git a/configure b/configure
index e77dda90dd48515aa723f8c79eeb4404f80bc70a..645010b81fc24740f89797ec8fb127e810f20e42 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -218,13 +218,13 @@ Advanced options (experts only):
   --target-os=OS           compiler targets OS [$target_os]
   --target-exec=CMD        command to run executables on target
   --target-path=DIR        path to view of build directory on target
-  --nm=NM                  use nm tool
+  --nm=NM                  use nm tool NM [$nm_default]
   --ar=AR                  use archive tool AR [$ar_default]
   --as=AS                  use assembler AS [$as_default]
   --yasmexe=EXE            use yasm-compatible assembler EXE [$yasmexe_default]
   --cc=CC                  use C compiler CC [$cc_default]
   --cxx=CXX                use C compiler CXX [$cxx_default]
-  --ld=LD                  use linker LD
+  --ld=LD                  use linker LD [$ld_default]
   --host-cc=HOSTCC         use host C compiler HOSTCC
   --host-cflags=HCFLAGS    use HCFLAGS when compiling for host
   --host-ldflags=HLDFLAGS  use HLDFLAGS when linking for host