diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index dd5070172..d1f5ad950 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ AC_CHECK_HEADERS([sys/signalfd.h pty.h sys/capability.h sys/personality.h utmpx.
 AC_CHECK_FUNCS([setns pivot_root sethostname unshare])
 
 # Check for some functions
+AC_CHECK_LIB(util, openpty)
 AC_CHECK_FUNCS([openpty hasmntopt setmntent endmntent])
 AC_CHECK_FUNCS([getline],
 	AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_GETLINE, true)