diff --git a/scripts/configure.in b/scripts/configure.in
index 0bee9592..2932d674 100644
--- a/scripts/configure.in
+++ b/scripts/configure.in
@@ -183,6 +183,8 @@ AC_CHECK_HEADERS(termios.h)
 dnl Check for <sys/ioctl.h>
 AC_CHECK_HEADERS(sys/ioctl.h)
 
+AC_STRUCT_DIRENT_D_TYPE
+
 dnl Check for va_copy
 AC_CACHE_CHECK([for va_copy], ac_cv_c_va_copy,
  AC_TRY_LINK(