diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 1effb2c6f..3fc735802 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -3577,7 +3577,7 @@ if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'LINKER_RPATH'+set}'`\" = set"; then
 else
   LINKER_RPATH=
     case "$host_os" in
-    linux* | freebsd* | netbsd* | openbsd*)
+    linux* | freebsd* | netbsd* | openbsd* | irix*)
       # I believe this only works with GNU ld [pere 2001-04-16]
       LINKER_RPATH="-Wl,-rpath,"
       ;;