diff --git a/winsup/configure.ac b/winsup/configure.ac
index b155cabe4..76baf0a7d 100644
--- a/winsup/configure.ac
+++ b/winsup/configure.ac
@@ -118,6 +118,11 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE([dumper],
 
 AM_CONDITIONAL(BUILD_DUMPER, [test "x$build_dumper" = "xyes"])
 
+AC_CHECK_LIB([sframe], [sframe_decode],
+	     AC_MSG_NOTICE([Detected libsframe; Assuming that libbfd depends on it]), [true])
+
+AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_LIBSFRAME, [test "x$ac_cv_lib_sframe_sframe_decode" = "xyes"])
+
 AC_CONFIG_FILES([
     Makefile
     cygwin/Makefile
diff --git a/winsup/utils/Makefile.am b/winsup/utils/Makefile.am
index d4d56386f..f59cf9f50 100644
--- a/winsup/utils/Makefile.am
+++ b/winsup/utils/Makefile.am
@@ -89,6 +89,10 @@ profiler_LDADD = $(LDADD) -lntdll
 cygps_LDADD = $(LDADD) -lpsapi -lntdll
 newgrp_LDADD = $(LDADD) -luserenv
 
+if HAVE_LIBSFRAME
+dumper_LDADD += -lsframe
+endif
+
 if CROSS_BOOTSTRAP
 SUBDIRS = mingw
 endif