diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 9e3df00..8a2a96a 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -172,5 +172,6 @@
 LTP_CHECK_KERNEL_DEVEL
 LTP_CHECK_XFS_QUOTACTL
 LTP_CHECK_CLONE_SUPPORTS_7_ARGS
+LTP_CHECK_MKDIRAT
 
 AC_OUTPUT