--- configure.in
+++ configure.in
@@ -664,7 +664,11 @@ AC_MSG_CHECKING([Whether to write depend
 case $enable_explicit_deps in
   auto)
     export SED
+    if test -x libtool; then
     deplibs_check_method=`(./libtool --config; echo 'eval echo $deplibs_check_method') | sh`
+    else
+    deplibs_check_method=`(libtool --config; echo 'eval echo $deplibs_check_method') | sh`
+    fi
     if test "x$deplibs_check_method" '!=' xpass_all || test "x$enable_static" = xyes ; then
       enable_explicit_deps=yes  
     else