diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 10041822..a455bfee 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -90,6 +90,14 @@ AC_CHECK_MEMBERS([struct perf_event_attr.use_clockid, struct perf_event_attr.clo
                  [[#include <linux/perf_event.h>]])
 
 
+dnl ***********************************************************************
+dnl Ensure C11 is Supported
+dnl ***********************************************************************
+AX_CHECK_COMPILE_FLAG([-std=gnu11],
+                      [CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -std=gnu11"],
+                      [AC_MSG_ERROR([C compiler cannot compile GNU C11 code])])
+
+
 dnl ***********************************************************************
 dnl Check for required packages
 dnl ***********************************************************************