fi
        fi
 ], [with_libpthread="yes"])
+
+AC_SUBST([PTHREAD_LIBS])
 if test "x$with_libpthread" = "xyes"
 then
-       AC_CHECK_LIB(pthread, pthread_create, [with_libpthread="yes"], [with_libpthread="no (libpthread not found)"], [])
+       SAVE_LIBS="$LIBS"
+       AC_CHECK_LIB(pthread, pthread_create, [], [with_libpthread="no (libpthread not found)"], [])
+       PTHREAD_LIBS="$LIBS"
+       LIBS="$SAVE_LIBS"
 fi
 
 if test "x$with_libpthread" = "xyes"
 
        if test "x$LIBNETAPP_LIBS" = "x"
        then
-               LIBNETAPP_LIBS="-lpthread -lxml -ladt -lssl -lm -lcrypto -lz"
+               LIBNETAPP_LIBS="$PTHREAD_LIBS -lxml -ladt -lssl -lm -lcrypto -lz"
        fi
        AC_MSG_NOTICE([netapp LIBS: $LIBNETAPP_LIBS])
 
                AC_MSG_NOTICE([Not checking for Intel Mic: Manually configured])
                with_mic_cflags="-I$withval/include"
                with_mic_ldpath="-L$withval/lib/Linux"
-               with_mic_libs="-lMicAccessSDK -lscif -lpthread"
+               with_mic_libs="$PTHREAD_LIBS -lMicAccessSDK -lscif"
                with_mic="yes"
        fi; fi; fi
 ],
 
        AC_CHECK_LIB(MicAccessSDK, MicInitAPI,
                        [with_mic_ldpath="$with_mic_ldpath"
-                       with_mic_libs="-lMicAccessSDK -lscif -lpthread"],
-                       [with_mic="no (symbol MicInitAPI not found)"],[-lscif -lpthread])
+                       with_mic_libs="$PTHREAD_LIBS -lMicAccessSDK -lscif"],
+                       [with_mic="no (symbol MicInitAPI not found)"],[$PTHREAD_LIBS -lscif])
 
        CPPFLAGS="$SAVE_CPPFLAGS"
        LDFLAGS="$SAVE_LDFLAGS"
 
 collectd_tg_LDADD += -lm
 endif
 if BUILD_WITH_LIBPTHREAD
-collectd_tg_LDADD += -lpthread
+collectd_tg_LDADD += $(PTHREAD_LIBS)
 endif
 collectd_tg_LDADD += libcollectdclient/libcollectdclient.la
 collectd_tg_DEPENDENCIES = libcollectdclient/libcollectdclient.la
 pkglib_LTLIBRARIES += dns.la
 dns_la_SOURCES = dns.c utils_dns.c utils_dns.h
 dns_la_LDFLAGS = $(PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
-dns_la_LIBADD = -lpcap -lpthread
+dns_la_LIBADD = $(PTHREAD_LIBS) -lpcap
 endif
 
 if BUILD_PLUGIN_DRBD
 pkglib_LTLIBRARIES += drbd.la
 drbd_la_SOURCES = drbd.c
 drbd_la_LDFLAGS = $(PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
-drbd_la_LIBADD = -lpthread
+drbd_la_LIBADD = $(PTHREAD_LIBS)
 endif
 
 if BUILD_PLUGIN_EMAIL
 pkglib_LTLIBRARIES += email.la
 email_la_SOURCES = email.c
 email_la_LDFLAGS = $(PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
-email_la_LIBADD = -lpthread
+email_la_LIBADD = $(PTHREAD_LIBS)
 endif
 
 if BUILD_PLUGIN_ENTROPY
                  utils_cmd_putval.c utils_cmd_putval.h \
                  utils_parse_option.h utils_parse_option.c
 exec_la_LDFLAGS = $(PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
-exec_la_LIBADD = -lpthread
+exec_la_LIBADD = $(PTHREAD_LIBS)
 endif
 
 if BUILD_PLUGIN_ETHSTAT
                     utils_fbhash.c utils_fbhash.h
 network_la_CPPFLAGS = $(AM_CPPFLAGS)
 network_la_LDFLAGS = $(PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
-network_la_LIBADD = -lpthread
+network_la_LIBADD = $(PTHREAD_LIBS)
 if BUILD_WITH_LIBSOCKET
 network_la_LIBADD += -lsocket
 endif
 pkglib_LTLIBRARIES += notify_email.la
 notify_email_la_SOURCES = notify_email.c
 notify_email_la_LDFLAGS = $(PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
-notify_email_la_LIBADD = -lesmtp -lssl -lcrypto -lpthread
+notify_email_la_LIBADD = $(PTHREAD_LIBS) -lesmtp -lssl -lcrypto
 endif
 
 if BUILD_PLUGIN_NOTIFY_NAGIOS
 nut_la_SOURCES = nut.c
 nut_la_CFLAGS = $(AM_CFLAGS) $(BUILD_WITH_LIBUPSCLIENT_CFLAGS)
 nut_la_LDFLAGS = $(PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
-nut_la_LIBADD = -lpthread $(BUILD_WITH_LIBUPSCLIENT_LIBS)
+nut_la_LIBADD = $(PTHREAD_LIBS) $(BUILD_WITH_LIBUPSCLIENT_LIBS)
 endif
 
 if BUILD_PLUGIN_OLSRD
 snmp_la_LIBADD += $(BUILD_WITH_LIBSNMP_LIBS)
 endif
 if BUILD_WITH_LIBPTHREAD
-snmp_la_LIBADD += -lpthread
+snmp_la_LIBADD += $(PTHREAD_LIBS)
 endif
 endif
 
 pkglib_LTLIBRARIES += statsd.la
 statsd_la_SOURCES = statsd.c
 statsd_la_LDFLAGS = $(PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
-statsd_la_LIBADD = liblatency.la -lpthread -lm
+statsd_la_LIBADD = $(PTHREAD_LIBS) liblatency.la -lm
 endif
 
 if BUILD_PLUGIN_SWAP
                      utils_cmd_putnotif.h utils_cmd_putnotif.c \
                      utils_parse_option.h utils_parse_option.c
 unixsock_la_LDFLAGS = $(PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
-unixsock_la_LIBADD = -lpthread
+unixsock_la_LIBADD = $(PTHREAD_LIBS)
 endif
 
 if BUILD_PLUGIN_UPTIME