diff --git a/openbsc/configure.in b/openbsc/configure.in
index 66d4ee1f3..0f4836379 100644
--- a/openbsc/configure.in
+++ b/openbsc/configure.in
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ AC_PROG_RANLIB
 dnl checks for libraries
 AC_SEARCH_LIBS(crypt, crypt,
     [LIBCRYPT="-lcrypt"; AC_DEFINE([VTY_CRYPT_PW], [], [Use crypt functionality of vty.])])
+AC_SEARCH_LIBS(gtp_new, gtp,
+    [LIBCRYPT="-lgtp"; AC_SUBST([GPRS_LIBGTP], [1])])
+
+AM_CONDITIONAL(HAVE_LIBGTP, test "x$GPRS_LIBGTP" != "x")
 
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES(LIBOSMOCORE, libosmocore >= 0.1.6)
 
diff --git a/openbsc/src/gprs/Makefile.am b/openbsc/src/gprs/Makefile.am
index 098961ba7..cebcfebc3 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/gprs/Makefile.am
+++ b/openbsc/src/gprs/Makefile.am
@@ -2,7 +2,12 @@ INCLUDES = $(all_includes) -I$(top_srcdir)/include -I$(top_builddir)
 AM_CFLAGS=-Wall $(LIBOSMOCORE_CFLAGS)
 AM_LDFLAGS = $(LIBOSMOCORE_LIBS)
 
+if HAVE_LIBGTP
 sbin_PROGRAMS = osmo-gbproxy osmo-sgsn
+else
+sbin_PROGRAMS = osmo-gbproxy
+endif
+
 noinst_LIBRARIES = libsgsn.a
 
 libsgsn_a_SOURCES = gprs_ns.c gprs_bssgp.c gprs_llc.c gprs_gmm.c \