diff --git a/gdb/configure b/gdb/configure
index eebab813cb..b39ee60594 100755
--- a/gdb/configure
+++ b/gdb/configure
@@ -3077,10 +3077,10 @@ tahoe-*-*)		gdb_target=tahoe ;;
 
 vax-*-*)		gdb_target=vax ;;
 
-start-sanitize-v850
+# start-sanitize-v850
 v850-*-*)		gdb_target=v850 ;;
 
-end-sanitize-v850
+# end-sanitize-v850
 w65-*-*)		gdb_target=w65 ;;
 
 z8k-*-coff*)		gdb_target=z8k ;;
diff --git a/gdb/configure.in b/gdb/configure.in
index 7e22e81689..4b794f4d38 100644
--- a/gdb/configure.in
+++ b/gdb/configure.in
@@ -728,10 +728,10 @@ tahoe-*-*)		gdb_target=tahoe ;;
 
 vax-*-*)		gdb_target=vax ;;
 
-start-sanitize-v850
+# start-sanitize-v850
 v850-*-*)		gdb_target=v850 ;;
 
-end-sanitize-v850
+# end-sanitize-v850
 w65-*-*)		gdb_target=w65 ;;
 
 z8k-*-coff*)		gdb_target=z8k ;;