--- bridge-utils-1.6.orig/configure.ac	2016-10-13 01:30:02.000000000 +0200
+++ bridge-utils-1.6/configure.ac	2016-10-27 20:13:17.700173082 +0200
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ dnl Checks for programs.
 AC_PROG_CC
 AC_PROG_INSTALL
 AC_PROG_RANLIB
+AC_CHECK_TOOL(AR, ar, ar)
 
 dnl Checks for header files.
 AC_HEADER_STDC