diff --git a/configure b/configure
index e85d6baf8f..a34f91171d 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1110,9 +1110,9 @@ for opt do
   ;;
   --enable-whpx) whpx="enabled"
   ;;
-  --disable-tcg-interpreter) tcg_interpreter="true"
+  --disable-tcg-interpreter) tcg_interpreter="false"
   ;;
-  --enable-tcg-interpreter) tcg_interpreter="false"
+  --enable-tcg-interpreter) tcg_interpreter="true"
   ;;
   --disable-cap-ng)  cap_ng="disabled"
   ;;
@@ -6417,6 +6417,7 @@ NINJA=$ninja $meson setup \
         -Dvhost_user_blk_server=$vhost_user_blk_server \
         -Dfuse=$fuse -Dfuse_lseek=$fuse_lseek -Dguest_agent_msi=$guest_agent_msi \
         $(if test "$default_features" = no; then echo "-Dauto_features=disabled"; fi) \
+	-Dtcg_interpreter=$tcg_interpreter \
         $cross_arg \
         "$PWD" "$source_path"