diff --git a/config/ac-macros/dtrace.m4 b/config/ac-macros/dtrace.m4
index d0570a5faf5..a42d78d97fe 100644
--- a/config/ac-macros/dtrace.m4
+++ b/config/ac-macros/dtrace.m4
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ DTRACEFLAGS=""
 HAVE_DTRACE=""
 HAVE_DTRACE_DASH_G=""
 if test "$ENABLE_DTRACE" = "yes"; then
-  AC_CHECK_PROGS(DTRACE, dtrace, [not found], [$PATH:/usr/sbin])
+  AC_PATH_PROGS(DTRACE, dtrace, [not found], [$PATH:/usr/sbin])
   if test "$DTRACE" = "not found"; then
     ENABLE_DTRACE="no"
   else