diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 09e29dc2..c81709e6 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@ fi
 AC_SUBST(CONFIG_FILE)
 AC_SUBST(CONTROL_SOCKET)
 
-AC_SEARCH_LIBS(clock_gettime,[c rt posix4])
+AC_SEARCH_LIBS(clock_gettime, [c rt posix4], ,
+	AC_MSG_ERROR([[Function clock_gettime not available.]]))
 
 AC_CANONICAL_HOST