diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 3ebc9b25536..2b2d4396a46 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -82,6 +82,13 @@ AC_FUNC_STRERROR_R
 AC_PATH_TOOL([PKG_CONFIG], [pkg-config], [pkg-config])
 
 
+#
+# Force link_all_deplibs=yes for libtool, otherwise it will not
+# link against dependency libs
+#
+link_all_deplibs=yes
+
+
 #
 # Check if 'ln' supports creating relative links
 #