diff --git a/tools/configure b/tools/configure
index d773c5aaf6..2f9e2db528 100755
--- a/tools/configure
+++ b/tools/configure
@@ -1422,7 +1422,7 @@ VERBOSEOPT=-v
 endif
 
 # old 'make' versions don't have the built-in 'info' function
-info=old\$(warning Consider upgrading to GNU make 3.81+ for optimum build performance.)
+info=old\$(shell echo >&2 "Consider upgrading to GNU make 3.81+ for optimum build performance.")
 ifeq (\$(call info),old)
 export info=echo "\$\$(1)";
 endif