diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 4578f3fab2..d990e06316 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1435,6 +1435,10 @@ PKG_CHECK_MODULES([SILK], [silk >= 1.0.8],[
   AM_CONDITIONAL([HAVE_SILK],[true])],[
   AC_MSG_RESULT([no]); AM_CONDITIONAL([HAVE_SILK],[false])])
 
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES([EVS], [3gpp-evs-fp >= 26.443],[
+  AM_CONDITIONAL([HAVE_3GPP_EVS],[true])],[
+  AC_MSG_RESULT([no]); AM_CONDITIONAL([HAVE_3GPP_EVS],[false])])
+
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([BROADVOICE], [broadvoice >= 0.1.0],[
   AM_CONDITIONAL([HAVE_BROADVOICE],[true])],[
   AC_MSG_RESULT([no]); AM_CONDITIONAL([HAVE_BROADVOICE],[false])])