diff --git a/config/zfs-build.m4 b/config/zfs-build.m4
index 597713139..b6a1800be 100644
--- a/config/zfs-build.m4
+++ b/config/zfs-build.m4
@@ -234,12 +234,12 @@ AC_DEFUN([ZFS_AC_DEFAULT_PACKAGE], [
 		VENDOR=sles ;
 	elif test -f /etc/slackware-version ; then
 		VENDOR=slackware ;
+	elif test -f /etc/arch-release ; then
+		VENDOR=arch ;
 	elif test -f /etc/lsb-release ; then
 		VENDOR=ubuntu ;
 	elif test -f /etc/lunar.release ; then
 		VENDOR=lunar ;
-	elif test -f /etc/arch-release ; then
-		VENDOR=arch ;
 	else
 		VENDOR= ;
 	fi
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index e9e2ec1b6..d6f405bbb 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -11859,12 +11859,12 @@ $as_echo_n "checking linux distribution... " >&6; }
 		VENDOR=sles ;
 	elif test -f /etc/slackware-version ; then
 		VENDOR=slackware ;
+	elif test -f /etc/arch-release ; then
+		VENDOR=arch ;
 	elif test -f /etc/lsb-release ; then
 		VENDOR=ubuntu ;
 	elif test -f /etc/lunar.release ; then
 		VENDOR=lunar ;
-	elif test -f /etc/arch-release ; then
-		VENDOR=arch ;
 	else
 		VENDOR= ;
 	fi