diff --git a/lcdproc/configure.ac b/lcdproc/configure.ac
index e8ad876..021b7ad 100644
--- a/lcdproc/configure.ac
+++ b/lcdproc/configure.ac
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ AC_MSG_RESULT($enable_libftdi)
 
 if test "$enable_libftdi" = "yes"; then
 	ifdef([PKG_CHECK_MODULES],
-	 	[PKG_CHECK_MODULES(LIBFTDI, libftdi >= 0.8,
+	 	[PKG_CHECK_MODULES(LIBFTDI, libftdi1 >= 0.8,
 			[AC_DEFINE(HAVE_LIBFTDI, [1], [Define to 1 if you have libftdi])],
 			[ enable_libftdi=no ])],
 		[AC_MSG_WARN([pkg-config not (fully) installed; drivers requiring libftdi may not be built])])