diff --git a/legacy/evas/configure.in b/legacy/evas/configure.in
index a3fbc5811e..8dfddabd03 100644
--- a/legacy/evas/configure.in
+++ b/legacy/evas/configure.in
@@ -54,6 +54,12 @@ AC_CHECK_LIB(Xext, XShmAttach, x_libs="-lXext $x_libs",
 AC_CHECK_LIB(Xext, XShapeCombineMask, x_libs="-lXext $x_libs",
              AC_MSG_ERROR([ERROR: XShape not found.]); exit,
 	     $x_libs)
+AC_CHECK_LIB(Xrender, XRenderCreatePicture, 
+             [ x_libs=" -lXrender -lXext $x_libs";
+	       AC_DEFINE(HAVE_RENDER)
+	     ],
+             [],
+	     $x_libs)
 
 #### Find out about E db
 #AC_CHECK_HEADER(Edb.h,