diff --git a/config/opal_config_asm.m4 b/config/opal_config_asm.m4
index 41672d65d7..1883c2f13d 100644
--- a/config/opal_config_asm.m4
+++ b/config/opal_config_asm.m4
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([OPAL_CHECK_SYNC_BUILTIN_CSWAP_INT128], [
   OPAL_VAR_SCOPE_PUSH([sync_bool_compare_and_swap_128_result CFLAGS_save])
 
   AC_MSG_CHECKING([for __sync builtin atomic compare-and-swap on 128-bit values])
-  AC_TRY_COMPILE([], [__int128 x = 0; __sync_bool_compare_and_swap (&x, 0, 1);],
+  AC_TRY_LINK([], [__int128 x = 0; __sync_bool_compare_and_swap (&x, 0, 1);],
     [AC_MSG_RESULT([yes])
      sync_bool_compare_and_swap_128_result=1],
     [AC_MSG_RESULT([no])
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([OPAL_CHECK_SYNC_BUILTIN_CSWAP_INT128], [
       CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -mcx16"
 
       AC_MSG_CHECKING([for __sync builtin atomic compare-and-swap on 128-bit values with -mcx16 flag])
-      AC_TRY_COMPILE([], [__int128 x = 0; __sync_bool_compare_and_swap (&x, 0, 1);],
+      AC_TRY_LINK([], [__int128 x = 0; __sync_bool_compare_and_swap (&x, 0, 1);],
         [AC_MSG_RESULT([yes])
          sync_bool_compare_and_swap_128_result=1
 	 CFLAGS_save="$CFLAGS"],