diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4ba154a39..b032bbf0f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -411,13 +411,12 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG),mxe)
 LIBS += -ltermcap
 endif
 else
-ABCMKARGS += "ABC_USE_NO_READLINE=1"
-endif
-
 ifeq ($(ENABLE_EDITLINE),1)
 CXXFLAGS += -DYOSYS_ENABLE_EDITLINE
 LIBS += -ledit
 endif
+ABCMKARGS += "ABC_USE_NO_READLINE=1"
+endif
 
 ifeq ($(DISABLE_ABC_THREADS),1)
 ABCMKARGS += "ABC_USE_NO_PTHREADS=1"