--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -30,6 +30,16 @@
 AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(GQRADIO_SKINDIR, "$prefix/share/gqradio/skins", [Location of skins])
 AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(GQRADIO_HELPDIR, "$prefix/share/doc/gqradio-$VERSION", [Location of documentation files])
 
+dnl Check for XInternAtom() in libX11 in order to prevent underlinking #492764
+AC_SEARCH_LIBS([XInternAtom], [X11], [], [
+	AC_MSG_ERROR([unable to find the XInternAtom() function])
+])
+
+dnl Check for rintf() in libm
+AC_SEARCH_LIBS([rintf], [m], [], [
+	AC_MSG_ERROR([unable to find the rintf() function])
+])
+
 ALL_LINGUAS="fr"
 GETTEXT_PACKAGE=$PACKAGE
 AC_SUBST(GETTEXT_PACKAGE)