diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index c99d111..e601da5 100755
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@
 	      )]
 	    )]
 	  )
-         AC_CHECK_LIB(readline, main, LIBREADLINE="$LIBREADLINE -lreadline",,
+         AC_CHECK_LIB(readline, main, LIBREADLINE="-lreadline $LIBREADLINE",,
                       "$LIBREADLINE")
          if test $ac_cv_lib_readline_main = no; then
            AC_MSG_ERROR([vtysh needs libreadline but was not found and usable on your system.])