diff --git a/src/configure b/src/configure
index 09d0fb3bb7..2b8862298c 100755
--- a/src/configure
+++ b/src/configure
@@ -3932,6 +3932,7 @@ case "$host_os" in
     LIBS="$LIBS -lsocket -lnsl -lintl"
     need_gcc_static_libgcc="yes"
     check_gcc_dash_e="yes"
+    try_poll_syscall="yes"
     ;;
   aix*)
     enable_cgcdefault="yes"
diff --git a/src/racket/configure.ac b/src/racket/configure.ac
index 68f8d6439c..e460adece4 100644
--- a/src/racket/configure.ac
+++ b/src/racket/configure.ac
@@ -470,6 +470,7 @@ case "$host_os" in
     LIBS="$LIBS -lsocket -lnsl -lintl"
     need_gcc_static_libgcc="yes"
     check_gcc_dash_e="yes"
+    try_poll_syscall="yes"
     ;;
   aix*)
     enable_cgcdefault="yes"