diff --git a/configure b/configure
index e1f5ce02c7..2a7abc1d52 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -2695,6 +2695,9 @@ echores "$_macosx"
 
 
 echocheck "Samba support (libsmbclient)"
+if test "$_smbsupport" = yes; then
+	_ld_smb="-lsmbclient"
+fi
 if test "$_smbsupport" = auto; then
     _smbsupport=no
     cat > $TMPC << EOF