diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 000982843a..4e2df1e0e1 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -3133,7 +3133,7 @@ OL_VERSIONED_SYMBOLS=""
 if test $ol_enable_versioning != no; then
 	LDVS=`$LD --help < /dev/null 2>/dev/null | grep gnu-version-script`
 	if test -z "$LDVS"; then
-		LDVS=`$LD --help < /dev/null 2>/dev/null | version-script`
+		LDVS=`$LD --help < /dev/null 2>/dev/null | grep version-script`
 		if test -z "$LDVS"; then
 			if test $ol_enable_versioning = "yes" ; then
 				AC_MSG_ERROR([Library symbol versioning requested but not supported])