--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1499,6 +1499,8 @@
     AC_MSG_WARN(Unable to do tests when cross-compiling)
 fi
 
+disable_pcap_findalldevs=no
+
 dnl Allows user to choose which nic to use for testing purposes
 AC_ARG_WITH(testnic,
     AC_HELP_STRING([--with-testnic=NIC], [Select which network card to use for testing]),
@@ -1509,7 +1511,6 @@
 
 dnl There's a bug in OS X which causes pcap_findalldevs() to make the wifi NIC to disassociate
 dnl so under OSX we disable the interface list feature
-disable_pcap_findalldevs=no
 
 osx_frameworks=no
 dnl these need to be dynamic based on OS