diff --git a/m4.include/mc-get-fs-info.m4 b/m4.include/mc-get-fs-info.m4
index bc0ca54ec..b1474d806 100644
--- a/m4.include/mc-get-fs-info.m4
+++ b/m4.include/mc-get-fs-info.m4
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ dnl
 
 AC_DEFUN([gl_POSIX_FALLOCATE], [
     dnl * Old glibcs have broken posix_fallocate(). Make sure not to use it.
-    AC_TRY_COMPILE([
+    AC_TRY_LINK([
         #define _XOPEN_SOURCE 600
         #include <stdlib.h>
         #if defined(__GLIBC__) && (__GLIBC__ < 2 || __GLIBC_MINOR__ < 7)