diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 97fc54c..b663603 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -1651,7 +1651,7 @@ fi
 # declared in the iptables plugin.
 if test "x$with_libiptc" = "xpkgconfig"
 then
-	AC_CHECK_TYPES([iptc_handle_t, ip6tc_handle_t], [], [])
+	AC_CHECK_TYPES([struct iptc_handle *, struct ip6tc_handle *], [], [])
 fi
 # Check for the iptc_init symbol in the library.
 # This could be in iptc or ip4tc