diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 697fb9049f..f58bc0f7f5 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -381,6 +381,7 @@ if (LIBELF_FOUND)
 endif()
 if (LIBDW_FOUND)
 	set(HAVE_LIBDW 1)
+	check_library_exists(dw dwelf_elf_begin "" HAVE_DWELF_ELF_BEGIN)
 endif()
 
 check_symbol_exists(GLOB_ONLYDIR "glob.h" HAVE_GLOB_ONLYDIR)