diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 0c12048..6efb524 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
 AC_FUNC_STRFTIME
 AC_CHECK_FUNCS(strdup strndup strerror)
 AC_CHECK_FUNCS(finite isnand fp_class class fpclass)
-AC_CHECK_FUNCS(strftime localtime ftime)
+AC_CHECK_FUNCS(strftime localtime gettimeofday ftime)
 AC_CHECK_FUNCS(stat _stat signal)
 
 dnl Checking the standard string functions availability