--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -191,9 +191,9 @@ test "$make_type" = "GNU Make" && GNUMAKE=''
 AC_MSG_RESULT($make_type)
 AC_SUBST(GNUMAKE)
 
-AC_MSG_CHECKING([whether the linker accepts -export-dynamic])
+AC_MSG_CHECKING([whether the linker accepts -rdynamic])
 OLDLDFLAGS=$LDFLAGS
-LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -export-dynamic"
+LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -rdynamic"
 dnl AC_TRY_LINK gives false positive on rs6000-ibm-aix4.2.1.0
 dnl AC_TRY_LINK(,,ac_export_dynamic=yes,ac_export_dynamic=no)
 AC_TRY_RUN(main(){exit(0);},ac_export_dynamic=yes,ac_export_dynamic=no,ac_export_dynamic=no)