diff --git a/legacy/eet/m4/efl_tests.m4 b/legacy/eet/m4/efl_tests.m4
index 3478b54a16..8d193b601c 100644
--- a/legacy/eet/m4/efl_tests.m4
+++ b/legacy/eet/m4/efl_tests.m4
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE([tests],
 AC_MSG_CHECKING([whether tests are built])
 AC_MSG_RESULT([${_efl_enable_tests}])
 
+AC_REQUIRE([PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG])
+
 if test "x${_efl_enable_tests}" = "xyes" ; then
    PKG_CHECK_MODULES([CHECK],
       [check >= 0.9.5],