diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 0218bf3022c..b1cdc010806 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1351,21 +1351,21 @@ else
     AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([ENABLE_ZMQ],[0],[Define to 1 to enable ZMQ functions])
   fi
 
-  if test "x$use_zmq" = "xyes"; then
-    dnl Assume libzmq was built for static linking
-    case $host in
-      *mingw*)
-        ZMQ_CFLAGS="$ZMQ_CFLAGS -DZMQ_STATIC"
-      ;;
-    esac
-  fi
-
   if test x$use_qr != xno; then
     BITCOIN_QT_CHECK([AC_CHECK_LIB([qrencode], [main],[QR_LIBS=-lqrencode], [have_qrencode=no])])
     BITCOIN_QT_CHECK([AC_CHECK_HEADER([qrencode.h],, have_qrencode=no)])
   fi
 fi
 
+if test "x$use_zmq" = xyes; then
+  dnl Assume libzmq was built for static linking
+  case $host in
+    *mingw*)
+      ZMQ_CFLAGS="$ZMQ_CFLAGS -DZMQ_STATIC"
+    ;;
+  esac
+fi
+
 dnl univalue check
 
 need_bundled_univalue=yes