diff --git a/pkgs/applications/video/mplayer/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/video/mplayer/default.nix
index b087115ccf6d..1c7381df80f7 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/video/mplayer/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/video/mplayer/default.nix
@@ -180,7 +180,20 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   configureFlags = [
     "--enable-freetype"
     (if fontconfigSupport then "--enable-fontconfig" else "--disable-fontconfig")
-    (if x11Support then "--enable-x11 --enable-gl" else "--disable-x11 --disable-gl")
+  ]
+  ++ (
+    if x11Support then
+      [
+        "--enable-x11"
+        "--enable-gl"
+      ]
+    else
+      [
+        "--disable-x11"
+        "--disable-gl"
+      ]
+  )
+  ++ [
     (if xineramaSupport then "--enable-xinerama" else "--disable-xinerama")
     (if xvSupport then "--enable-xv" else "--disable-xv")
     (if alsaSupport then "--enable-alsa" else "--disable-alsa")
@@ -191,25 +204,61 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     (if bluraySupport then "--enable-bluray" else "--disable-bluray")
     (if amrSupport then "--enable-libopencore_amrnb" else "--disable-libopencore_amrnb")
     (if cacaSupport then "--enable-caca" else "--disable-caca")
-    (
-      if lameSupport then
-        "--enable-mp3lame --disable-mp3lame-lavc"
-      else
-        "--disable-mp3lame --enable-mp3lame-lavc"
-    )
+  ]
+  ++ (
+    if lameSupport then
+      [
+        "--enable-mp3lame"
+        "--disable-mp3lame-lavc"
+      ]
+    else
+      [
+        "--disable-mp3lame"
+        "--enable-mp3lame-lavc"
+      ]
+  )
+  ++ [
     (if speexSupport then "--enable-speex" else "--disable-speex")
     (if theoraSupport then "--enable-theora" else "--disable-theora")
-    (if x264Support then "--enable-x264 --disable-x264-lavc" else "--disable-x264 --enable-x264-lavc")
+  ]
+  ++ (
+    if x264Support then
+      [
+        "--enable-x264"
+        "--disable-x264-lavc"
+      ]
+    else
+      [
+        "--disable-x264"
+        "--enable-x264-lavc"
+      ]
+  )
+  ++ [
     (if jackaudioSupport then "" else "--disable-jack")
     (if pulseSupport then "--enable-pulse" else "--disable-pulse")
-    (
-      if v4lSupport then
-        "--enable-v4l2 --enable-tv-v4l2 --enable-radio --enable-radio-v4l2 --enable-radio-capture"
-      else
-        "--disable-v4l2 --disable-tv-v4l2 --disable-radio --disable-radio-v4l2 --disable-radio-capture"
-    )
+  ]
+  ++ (
+    if v4lSupport then
+      [
+        "--enable-v4l2"
+        "--enable-tv-v4l2"
+        "--enable-radio"
+        "--enable-radio-v4l2"
+        "--enable-radio-capture"
+      ]
+    else
+      [
+        "--disable-v4l2"
+        "--disable-tv-v4l2"
+        "--disable-radio"
+        "--disable-radio-v4l2"
+        "--disable-radio-capture"
+      ]
+  )
+  ++ [
     "--disable-xanim"
-    "--disable-xvid --disable-xvid-lavc"
+    "--disable-xvid"
+    "--disable-xvid-lavc"
     "--disable-ossaudio"
     "--disable-ffmpeg_a"
     "--yasm=${buildPackages.yasm}/bin/yasm"