--- Makefile.in	2013-04-08 22:00:49.000000000 +0200
+++ Makefile.in_new	2013-05-25 14:07:51.359291071 +0200
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@
 	mpd.service
 CONFIG_CLEAN_VPATH_FILES =
 LIBRARIES = $(noinst_LIBRARIES)
-AR = ar
+AR = @AR@
 ARFLAGS = cru
 AM_V_AR = $(am__v_AR_@AM_V@)
 am__v_AR_ = $(am__v_AR_@AM_DEFAULT_V@)
--- configure.ac	2013-04-08 22:00:43.000000000 +0200
+++ configure.ac_new	2013-05-25 14:08:14.169324526 +0200
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@
 AC_PROG_CC_C99
 AC_PROG_CXX
 AC_PROG_RANLIB
+AN_MAKEVAR([AR], [AC_PROG_AR])
+AN_PROGRAM([ar], [AC_PROG_AR])
+AC_DEFUN([AC_PROG_AR], [AC_CHECK_TOOL(AR, ar, :)])
+AC_PROG_AR
 
 HAVE_CXX=yes
 if test x$CXX = xg++; then