diff --git a/configure b/configure
index ad023996bb..cb77f500dc 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ _dga2=no
 _svga=no
 _fbdev=no
 _lirc=no
+_xdpms=no
 
 _x=1
 _y=1
@@ -363,6 +364,7 @@ $_cc $TMPC -o $TMPO $_x11libdir/ -lGL &> /dev/null && _gl=yes
 $_cc $TMPC -o $TMPO $_x11libdir/ -lXxf86vm &> /dev/null && _vm=yes
 $_cc $TMPC -o $TMPO -lvgagl -lvga &> /dev/null && _svga=yes
 $_cc $TMPC -o $TMPO $_x11libdir -lX11 -lXext &> /dev/null && _x11=yes
+$_cc $TMPC -o $TMPO $_x11libdir -lX11 -lXext -lXdpms &> /dev/null && _xdpms=yes
 $_cc $TMPC -o $TMPO $_x11libdir -lXv &> /dev/null && _xv=yes
 $_cc $TMPC -o $TMPO $_x11libdir -L/usr/local/lib/ -lpthread &> /dev/null || \
  { echo "Lib pthread not found."; rm -f $TMPC $TMPO ; exit 1; }
@@ -594,7 +596,11 @@ if [ $_gl = yes ]; then
 fi
 
 if [ $_x11 = yes ]; then
-  _x11lib='-lX11 -lXext -lXdpms'
+  if [ $_xdpms = yes ]; then
+    _x11lib='-lX11 -lXext -lXdpms'
+  else
+    _x11lib='-lX11 -lXext'
+  fi
 fi
 
 if [ $_xv = yes ]; then