diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index b85394b..8744e0f 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1946,7 +1946,7 @@ if test "$with_fpx" != 'no'; then
             AC_MSG_RESULT([no -- some components failed test])
             have_fpx='no (failed tests)'
         else
-            FPX_LIBS='-lfpx'
+            FPX_LIBS='-lfpx -lstdc++'
             AC_DEFINE([FPX_DELEGATE],[1],[Define if you have FlashPIX library])
             AC_MSG_RESULT([yes])
             have_fpx='yes'