diff --git a/configure b/configure
index cde5d548f9..525e6947a9 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -3272,7 +3272,7 @@ if test "$_real" = auto ; then
     fi
     if test "$_real" = yes ; then
       if test -z "$_reallibdir" ; then
-	for I in /usr/lib/real /usr/lib/RealPlayer*/Codecs ; do
+	for I in /usr/lib/real /usr/lib/RealPlayer*/Codecs /usr/local/lib/RealPlayer*/Codecs; do
           if test -d "$I" ; then
             _reallibdir="$I"
             break;