diff --git a/configure b/configure
index bb33e3b..e40626b 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -3095,6 +3095,12 @@ else
 fi
 echores "$_dl"
 
+echocheck "libintl"
+_libintl=no
+for _ld_tmp in "" "-lintl"; do
+  statement_check libintl.h 'gettext("")' $_ld_tmp && libs_mplayer="$libs_mplayer $_ld_tmp" && _libintl=yes && break
+done
+echores "$_libintl"
 
 def_threads='#define HAVE_THREADS 0'