diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 64fd23af95..55fae0a021 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1520,6 +1520,7 @@ if test x$use_reduce_exports = xyes; then
     AX_CHECK_COMPILE_FLAG([-fvisibility=hidden],[CXXFLAGS="$CXXFLAGS -fvisibility=hidden"],
     [AC_MSG_ERROR([Cannot set hidden symbol visibility. Use --disable-reduce-exports.])],[[$CXXFLAG_WERROR]])
     AX_CHECK_LINK_FLAG([[-Wl,--exclude-libs,ALL]],[RELDFLAGS="-Wl,--exclude-libs,ALL"],,[[$LDFLAG_WERROR]])
+    AX_CHECK_LINK_FLAG([-Wl,-no_exported_symbols], [LIBTOOL_APP_LDFLAGS="$LIBTOOL_APP_LDFLAGS -Wl,-no_exported_symbols"], [], [$LDFLAG_WERROR])
 fi
 
 if test x$use_tests = xyes; then