diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index c99599c23b..617e07e6ba 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ AG_GST_CHECK_FEATURE(AVC, [AVC Video Services], avcsrc, [
   CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS -framework AVCVideoServices -framework CoreFoundation"
   save_LIBS="$LIBS"
   LIBS="$LIBS -framework AVCVideoServices -framework CoreFoundation"
-  AC_TRY_COMPILE([], [], [HAVE_AVC=yes], [HAVE_AVC=no])
+  AC_TRY_LINK([], [], [HAVE_AVC=yes], [HAVE_AVC=no])
   LIBS=$save_LIBS
   CPPFLAGS=$save_CPPFLAGS
   AC_LANG_POP([C++])