diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 781719f317..86a57306e4 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -251,13 +251,38 @@ dnl AM_PATH_XMMS(0.1.0, HAVE_LIBXMMS=yes, HAVE_LIBXMMS=no)
 dnl Check for libasound
 alsa_save_LIBS=$LIBS
 alsa_save_CFLAGS=$CFLAGS
-AM_PATH_ALSA(0.5.0, HAVE_LIBASOUND=yes, HAVE_LIBASOUND=no)
-AM_PATH_ALSA(0.9.0,
+AM_PATH_ALSA(0.5.0, HAVE_LIBASOUND=yes,
   HAVE_LIBASOUND=no
   AC_MSG_WARN(
 ***** NOTE: These plugins won't be built: gstalsa
+))
+if test x$HAVE_LIBASOUND = xyes;then
+  AC_MSG_CHECKING(alsa libs == 0.5.x, not 0.9.x)
+  AC_TRY_COMPILE([
+#include <sys/asoundlib.h>
+], [
+#if !defined(SND_LIB_MINOR) && defined(SOUNDLIB_VERSION_MINOR)
+#define SND_LIB_MINOR SOUNDLIB_VERSION_MINOR
+#endif
+
+void main(void) {
+  // succeed only if it's 0.5.x
+#if (SND_LIB_MINOR == 5)
+    exit(0);
+#else
+#error not 0.5.x
+#endif
+
+  exit(1);
+}
+],AC_MSG_RESULT(0.5.x),
+  AC_MSG_RESULT(no)
+  AC_MSG_WARN(
+***** NOTE: These plugins won't be built: gstalsa
 )
-  , )
+  HAVE_LIBASOUND=no)
+fi
+
 LIBS=$alsa_save_LIBS
 CFLAGS=$alsa_save_CFLAGS
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(alsasink,