diff --git a/m4/shout.m4 b/m4/shout.m4
index 60b32b16..338986cd 100644
--- a/m4/shout.m4
+++ b/m4/shout.m4
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE(shouttest, [  --disable-shouttest       Do not try to compile and
   SHOUT_LIBS="$SHOUT_LIBS -lshout"
 
   case $host in
-  sparc-sun-*)
+  *-*-solaris*)
   	SHOUT_LIBS="$SHOUT_LIBS -lnsl -lsocket -lresolv"
   esac