diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index c803f709..52e08731 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ else
   dep_rt = []
 endif
 dep_m = cc.find_library('m', required : false)
-if cc.has_header('sys/sysctl.h')
+if cc.compiles('#include <sys/sysctl.h>', name : 'sys/sysctl.h')
   config.set10('HAVE_SYS_SYSCTL_H', true)
 endif
 if cc.has_header('sys/select.h')