diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 929bfdfa..a335fa23 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ AC_PROG_CC
 AC_PROG_GCC_TRADITIONAL
 AC_PROG_INSTALL
 AC_PATH_PROG(RM, rm, rm)
+AC_PATH_PROG(LDCONFIG, ldconfig, true, [/sbin /usr/sbin $PATH])
 AC_PROG_LN_S
 AC_PROG_MAKE_SET
 AC_PROG_LIBTOOL
diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 20bcf7d2..ca0d07d3 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ libs:
 install-exec-hook:
 	$(INSTALL) -d $(DESTDIR)/sbin
 	$(LN_S) -f $(bindir)/ntfs-3g $(DESTDIR)/sbin/mount.ntfs-3g
-	ldconfig
+	$(LDCONFIG)
 
 install-data-hook:
 	$(INSTALL) -d $(DESTDIR)$(man8dir)