diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 62aeeca..f2ecb22 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ fi
 nopie=""
 
 oldcflags="$CFLAGS"
-CFLAGS="-nopie"
+CFLAGS="-nopie -Werror"
 AC_MSG_CHECKING([whether CC supports -nopie])
-AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([AC_LANG_PROGRAM([])],
+AC_LINK_IFELSE([AC_LANG_PROGRAM([])],
     [AC_MSG_RESULT([yes])]
     [nopie="-nopie"],
     [AC_MSG_RESULT([no])]
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ CFLAGS="$oldcflags"
 if test "x$nopie" = "x"
 then
 	oldcflags="$CFLAGS"
-	CFLAGS="-no-pie"
+	CFLAGS="-no-pie -Werror"
 	AC_MSG_CHECKING([whether CC supports -no-pie])
-	AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([AC_LANG_PROGRAM([])],
+	AC_LINK_IFELSE([AC_LANG_PROGRAM([])],
 		[AC_MSG_RESULT([yes])]
 		[nopie="-no-pie"],
 		[AC_MSG_RESULT([no])]