diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 593064f8788df524c10920cbb3f82c7b8cf32987..9f84f880140c7cf128ce1ea914d1da14199a0cdd 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -2881,6 +2881,18 @@ map "die_license_disabled version3" $EXTERNAL_LIBRARY_VERSION3_LIST
 
 enabled version3 && { enabled gpl && enable gplv3 || enable lgplv3; }
 
+if enabled nonfree; then
+    license="nonfree and unredistributable"
+elif enabled gplv3; then
+    license="GPL version 3 or later"
+elif enabled lgplv3; then
+    license="LGPL version 3 or later"
+elif enabled gpl; then
+    license="GPL version 2 or later"
+else
+    license="LGPL version 2.1 or later"
+fi
+
 enabled_all gnutls openssl &&
     die "GnuTLS and OpenSSL must not be enabled at the same time."
 
@@ -5170,17 +5182,6 @@ if test -n "$ignore_tests"; then
     echo
 fi
 
-license="LGPL version 2.1 or later"
-if enabled nonfree; then
-    license="nonfree and unredistributable"
-elif enabled gplv3; then
-    license="GPL version 3 or later"
-elif enabled lgplv3; then
-    license="LGPL version 3 or later"
-elif enabled gpl; then
-    license="GPL version 2 or later"
-fi
-
 echo "License: $license"
 
 fi # test "$quiet" != "yes"