1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 6532f1fc97..e480834cb4 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -833,7 +833,8 @@ else
 			DEFINES="$DEFINES -DUNIX -DSYSTEM_NOT_SUPPORTING_D_TYPE"
 			;;
 		irix*)
-			DEFINES="$DEFINES -DUNIX -DSYSTEM_NOT_SUPPORTING_D_TYPE"
+			DEFINES="$DEFINES -DUNIX -DIRIX -DSYSTEM_NOT_SUPPORTING_D_TYPE"
+			LIBS="$LIBS -lmd "
 			_ranlib=:
 			;;
 		darwin*)