diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 3849bd58..6c35376a 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -228,6 +228,9 @@ AC_ARG_WITH(pulseaudio, AS_HELP_STRING([--with-pulseaudio], [use Pulseaudio (def
 AS_IF([test "x$with_pulseaudio" = "xyes"], [
 	CPPFLAGS="${CPPFLAGS} -DPULSEAUDIO"
 	PKG_CHECK_MODULES(LIBPULSE, [ libpulse ])
+	AC_SEARCH_LIBS([pa_threaded_mainloop_set_name], [pulse],
+		AC_DEFINE(HAVE_PULSE_MAINLOOP_SET_NAME, 1, [Define to 1 if you have Pulseaudio with pa_threaded_mainloop_set_name])
+	)
 ])
 AM_CONDITIONAL(COND_PULSEAUDIO, [test "x$with_pulseaudio" = "xyes"])
 dnl --- End options ---