diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 663dc32fd28..8255db75073 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -540,7 +540,6 @@ AC_CHECK_FUNCS(m4_normalize([
   getgrnam_r
   gethostname
   getloadavg
-  getlogin
   getprotobyname
   getprotobynumber
   getpwnam_r
diff --git a/ext/posix/config.m4 b/ext/posix/config.m4
index b7a6e427725..8960979065f 100644
--- a/ext/posix/config.m4
+++ b/ext/posix/config.m4
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ if test "$PHP_POSIX" = "yes"; then
     eaccess
     getgrgid_r
     getgroups
+    getlogin
     getpgid
     getrlimit
     getsid