diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index c679432e..c628b571 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -55,6 +55,12 @@ AC_CHECK_TYPES([sighandler_t], [], [],
 # include <signal.h>
 #endif
 ])
+AC_CHECK_TYPES([struct elf_prstatus, struct prstatus], [], [],
+[$ac_includes_default
+#if HAVE_SYS_PROCFS_H
+# include <sys/procfs.h>
+#endif
+])
 
 AC_CHECK_DECLS([PTRACE_POKEUSER, PTRACE_POKEDATA,
 PTRACE_TRACEME, PTRACE_CONT, PTRACE_SINGLESTEP,
diff --git a/src/coredump/_UCD_internal.h b/src/coredump/_UCD_internal.h
index 357f8afd..82ffa661 100644
--- a/src/coredump/_UCD_internal.h
+++ b/src/coredump/_UCD_internal.h
@@ -83,7 +83,13 @@ struct UCD_info
     coredump_phdr_t *phdrs; /* array, allocated */
     unsigned phdrs_count;
     void *note_phdr; /* allocated or NULL */
+#if defined(HAVE_STRUCT_ELF_PRSTATUS)
     struct elf_prstatus *prstatus; /* points inside note_phdr */
+#elif defined(HAVE_STRUCT_PRSTATUS)
+    struct prstatus *prstatus; /* points inside note_phdr */
+#else
+    struct non_existent *prstatus;
+#endif
 
     struct elf_dyn_info edi;
   };