--- a/configure.in	2020-07-08 19:20:38.180447370 +0200
+++ b/configure.in	2020-07-08 19:21:00.840479965 +0200
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 
 dnl Needed for normal compile
 AC_PATH_PROG(AR, ar)
+AS_IF([test "${AR}" = ""], [AC_PATH_PROG(AR, x86_64-pc-linux-gnu-ar)])
 AM_PROG_LIBTOOL
 
 dnl HAVE_SHADOW_PASSWORDS