diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 27d3f66bd5..7ff00f8e81 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -5316,25 +5316,27 @@ fi
 ##########################################
 # checks for sanitizers
 
-# we could use a simple skeleton for flags checks, but this also
-# detect the static linking issue of ubsan, see also:
-# https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=84285
-cat > $TMPC << EOF
-#include <stdint.h>
-int main(void) {
-  return INT32_MIN / -1;
-}
-EOF
-
 have_asan=no
 have_ubsan=no
 have_asan_iface_h=no
 have_asan_iface_fiber=no
 
 if test "$sanitizers" = "yes" ; then
+  write_c_skeleton
   if compile_prog "$CPU_CFLAGS -Werror -fsanitize=address" ""; then
       have_asan=yes
   fi
+
+  # we could use a simple skeleton for flags checks, but this also
+  # detect the static linking issue of ubsan, see also:
+  # https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=84285
+  cat > $TMPC << EOF
+#include <stdlib.h>
+int main(void) {
+    void *tmp = malloc(10);
+    return *(int *)(tmp + 2);
+}
+EOF
   if compile_prog "$CPU_CFLAGS -Werror -fsanitize=undefined" ""; then
       have_ubsan=yes
   fi