diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 1badcb314f8..aac80b88d70 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -6964,7 +6964,7 @@ fi
 extra_host_libiberty_configure_flags=
 extra_host_zlib_configure_flags=
 case " $configdirs " in
-  *" lto-plugin "* | *" libcc1 "*)
+  *" lto-plugin "* | *" libcc1 "* | *" gdbserver "*)
     # When these are to be built as shared libraries, the same applies to
     # libiberty.
     extra_host_libiberty_configure_flags=--enable-shared
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 5b6e2048514..29f74d10b5a 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -2344,7 +2344,7 @@ fi
 extra_host_libiberty_configure_flags=
 extra_host_zlib_configure_flags=
 case " $configdirs " in
-  *" lto-plugin "* | *" libcc1 "*)
+  *" lto-plugin "* | *" libcc1 "* | *" gdbserver "*)
     # When these are to be built as shared libraries, the same applies to
     # libiberty.
     extra_host_libiberty_configure_flags=--enable-shared