diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 3cb79e66..ee2e6b50 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -211,6 +211,9 @@ AC_CHECK_DEFINE([_FORTIFY_SOURCE], [], [
 AX_CHECK_COMPILE_FLAG([-fvisibility=hidden],
   [CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -fvisibility=hidden"])
 
+AX_CHECK_COMPILE_FLAG([-ftls-model=global-dynamic],
+  [CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -ftls-model=global-dynamic"])
+
 AS_CASE([$host_os], [cygwin*|mingw*|msys|pw32*|cegcc*], [ ], [
   AX_CHECK_COMPILE_FLAG([-fPIC], [CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -fPIC"])
 ])