diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index b406562a612..377c8ada88c 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -1786,7 +1786,7 @@ fi
 
 size_t_fmt="#define APR_SIZE_T_FMT \"$size_t_fmt\""
 
-APR_CHECK_SIZEOF_EXTENDED([#include <sys/types.h>], off_t, 8)
+AC_CHECK_SIZEOF(off_t)
 
 if test "${ac_cv_sizeof_off_t}${apr_cv_use_lfs64}" = "4yes"; then
     # Enable LFS