diff --git a/configure b/configure
index fe5f06f21..def478c66 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -6987,6 +6987,10 @@ if [ "x$mpiinc" != "x" -o "x$mpilib" != "x" -o $mpi = yes ] ; then
         mpiwarnings="-qhalt=w"
     fi
     if [ $c_compiler = "clang" -o $c_compiler = "armclang" ]
+    then
+        mpiwarnings="-Werror"
+    fi  
+    if [ $c_compiler = "gcc" -a $machine = apple ]
     then
         mpiwarnings="-Werror"
     fi