diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 27b6645efe6..a0119bb1b12 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -3981,9 +3981,6 @@ for engine in $_engines; do
 				isbuilt=STATIC_PLUGIN
 			fi
 		fi
-
-		# Prepare the information to be shown
-		prepare_engine_build_strings $engine
 	else
 		# It's a subengine, just say yes or no
 		if test "`get_engine_build $engine`" = "no" ; then
@@ -4002,6 +3999,14 @@ for engine in $_engines; do
 	fi
 done
 
+# Prepare the information to be shown
+for engine in $_engines; do
+	if test "`get_engine_sub $engine`" = "no" ; then
+		# It's a main engine
+		prepare_engine_build_strings $engine
+	fi
+done
+
 #
 # Detection of WIP/unstable engines
 #