diff --git a/configure b/configure
index fa7df53f..405ad6d0 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ if enabled hdhomerun_static; then
 else
 
   if enabled_or_auto hdhomerun_client; then
-    if ! check_cc_lib hdhomerun; then
+    if check_cc_header 'libhdhomerun/hdhomerun.h'; then
       enable  hdhomerun_client
       LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -lhdhomerun"
     fi