diff --git a/configure b/configure
index f7685b565c..f49e61888e 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1723,6 +1723,7 @@ fi
 
 cat > $TMPC <<EOF
 #include <sys/socket.h>
+#include <linux/ip.h>
 int main(void) { return sizeof(struct mmsghdr); }
 EOF
 if compile_prog "" "" ; then