diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 0792f6e803d7..12c6ad65bffc 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -2952,7 +2952,7 @@ if test $_os = iOS; then
     xcode_developer=`xcode-select -print-path`
 
     pref_sdk_ver=7.0
-    for sdkver in 7.0 6.1 6.0; do
+    for sdkver in 7.1 7.0 6.1 6.0; do
         t=$xcode_developer/Platforms/$platform.platform/Developer/SDKs/$platform$sdkver.sdk
         if test -d $t; then
             ios_sdk=$sdkver