diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 367d5770a..94262d122 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -717,6 +717,8 @@ AC_CHECK_TYPE(ssize_t, int)
 TYPE_SOCKLEN_T
 TYPE_IN_ADDR_T
 
+AC_FUNC_SELECT_ARGTYPES
+
 dnl Checks for library functions.
 dnl AC_PROG_GCC_TRADITIONAL
 AC_TYPE_SIGNAL