diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index e5e45cf1..4ed350da 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -404,10 +404,15 @@ PKG_CHECK_MODULES([JSON_C], [json-c])
 AC_CHECK_DECLS([json_object_object_add_ex], [], [], [#include <json-c/json.h>])
 AC_CHECK_DECLS([json_object_deep_copy], [], [], [#include <json-c/json.h>])
 
-dnl Check for libssh for SSH plugin
+dnl Check for libssh and argp for SSH plugin
 if test "x$enable_ssh_token" = "xyes"; then
 	PKG_CHECK_MODULES([LIBSSH], [libssh])
 	AC_CHECK_DECLS([ssh_session_is_known_server], [], [], [#include <libssh/libssh.h>])
+	AC_CHECK_HEADER([argp.h], [], AC_MSG_ERROR([You need argp library.]))
+	saved_LIBS=$LIBS
+	AC_SEARCH_LIBS([argp_usage],[argp])
+	AC_SUBST(ARGP_LIBS, $LIBS)
+	LIBS=$saved_LIBS
 fi
 
 dnl Crypto backend configuration.
diff --git a/tokens/Makemodule.am b/tokens/Makemodule.am
index 208150c6..4be7bc5d 100644
--- a/tokens/Makemodule.am
+++ b/tokens/Makemodule.am
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ cryptsetup_ssh_SOURCES = tokens/ssh/cryptsetup-ssh.c \
 			 lib/utils_io.c \
 			 lib/utils_loop.c
 cryptsetup_ssh_LDADD = -lm libcryptsetup.la @LIBSSH_LIBS@ @JSON_C_LIBS@ @POPT_LIBS@ \
-		       @PWQUALITY_LIBS@ @PASSWDQC_LIBS@
+		       @PWQUALITY_LIBS@ @PASSWDQC_LIBS@ @ARGP_LIBS@
 
 cryptsetup_ssh_CFLAGS = $(AM_CFLAGS)