diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index cc2fb4154..b1f61772c 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -607,7 +607,20 @@ QF_maGiC_VALUE
 			    ],
 			    SOUND_TYPES="$SOUND_TYPES ALSA0.9"
 			    ALSA_LIBS="-lasound"
-			    HAVE_ALSA=yes
+			    HAVE_ALSA=yes,
+				AC_EGREP_CPP([QF_maGiC_VALUE],
+					[
+#include <sys/asoundlib.h>
+#if defined(SND_LIB_MAJOR) && defined(SND_LIB_MINOR)
+#if SND_LIB_MAJOR > 0 || (SND_LIB_MAJOR == 0 && SND_LIB_MINOR >= 9)
+QF_maGiC_VALUE
+#endif
+#endif
+					],
+					SOUND_TYPES="$SOUND_TYPES ALSA0.9"
+					ALSA_LIBS="-lasound"
+					HAVE_ALSA=yes
+				)
 		    )
 	    )
 	fi
diff --git a/libs/audio/targets/snd_alsa_0_9.c b/libs/audio/targets/snd_alsa_0_9.c
index 3746f47ce..b2ce58582 100644
--- a/libs/audio/targets/snd_alsa_0_9.c
+++ b/libs/audio/targets/snd_alsa_0_9.c
@@ -32,7 +32,13 @@
 #endif
 
 #include <stdio.h>
-#include <alsa/asoundlib.h>
+#ifdef HAVE_ALSA_ASOUNDLIB_H	// newer alsa 0.9
+# include <alsa/asoundlib.h>
+#else
+# ifdef HAVE_SYS_ASOUNDLIB_H		// older alsa 0.9
+#  include <sys/asoundlib.h>
+# endif
+#endif
 
 #include "QF/cvar.h"
 #include "QF/plugin.h"