diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index ef91afd4..76478f91 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ dnl Solaris hides nanosleep here
 AC_CHECK_LIB(rt,nanosleep)
 
 dnl BSD way of getting socket creds
-AC_CHECK_FUNC(getpeereid)
+AC_CHECK_FUNCS(getpeereid)
 
 AC_CHECK_HEADERS(
     stdio.h \