diff --git a/build/make/configure.sh b/build/make/configure.sh
index cc5bf6ce40d..d1d89aa696c 100644
--- a/build/make/configure.sh
+++ b/build/make/configure.sh
@@ -1229,7 +1229,8 @@ EOF
                 ;;
             esac
 
-            if [ "$(show_darwin_sdk_major_version iphoneos)" -gt 8 ]; then
+            if [ "$(show_darwin_sdk_major_version iphoneos)" -gt 8 \
+               && [ "$(show_xcode_version)" -lt 16 ]; then
               check_add_cflags -fembed-bitcode
               check_add_asflags -fembed-bitcode
               check_add_ldflags -fembed-bitcode