diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index dd0790725b..fafd81557c 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -895,7 +895,9 @@ AC_LANG_PROGRAM([[
 #include <pthread.h>
 ]], [[
 	pthread_mutex_t test_mutex;
+	pthread_key_t test_key;
 	int retcode = 0;
+	retcode |= pthread_key_create(&test_key, (void *)0);
 	retcode |= pthread_mutex_init(&test_mutex,(void *)0);
 	retcode |= pthread_mutex_lock(&test_mutex);
 	retcode |= pthread_mutex_unlock(&test_mutex);