diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index a21a51b..af73bed 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ if test "x$lt_cv_prog_gnu_ld" = "xyes"; then
 fi
 AC_SUBST([GNU_LD_FLAGS], $with_ldflags)
 
+AC_CHECK_HEADER([linux/input.h], [],
+		[AC_MSG_ERROR([linux/input.h not found, install kernel headers.])])
+
 PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG()
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES(CHECK, [check >= 0.9.9], [HAVE_CHECK="yes"], [HAVE_CHECK="no"])
 if test "x$HAVE_CHECK" != "xyes"; then