diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 98fed3d4f..6d8702ad8 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -220,6 +220,9 @@ dnl check for some default libraries
 AC_SEARCH_LIBS(cos, m)
 AC_SEARCH_LIBS(dlclose, dl)
 
+dnl search for FreeBSD library
+AC_SEARCH_LIBS(hid_init, usbhid)
+
 base_LIBS="$LIBS"
 
 dnl Check for SDL if enabled.
diff --git a/src/Input/Makefile.am b/src/Input/Makefile.am
index 65e578e84..f848a67d9 100644
--- a/src/Input/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Input/Makefile.am
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ bin_PROGRAMS = js_demo fgjs
 
 js_demo_SOURCES = js_demo.cxx
 
-js_demo_LDADD = -lplibjs $(audio_LIBS) -lplibul
+js_demo_LDADD = -lplibjs $(base_LIBS) $(audio_LIBS) -lplibul
 
 fgjs_SOURCES = fgjs.cxx jsinput.cxx jsinput.h jssuper.cxx jssuper.h
 
-fgjs_LDADD = -lplibjs $(audio_LIBS) -lplibul
+fgjs_LDADD = -lplibjs $(base_LIBS) $(audio_LIBS) -lplibul
 
 INCLUDES = -I$(top_srcdir) -I$(top_srcdir)/src
diff --git a/utils/js_server/Makefile.am b/utils/js_server/Makefile.am
index 6f72d63b0..2fcaa0535 100644
--- a/utils/js_server/Makefile.am
+++ b/utils/js_server/Makefile.am
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 sbin_PROGRAMS = js_server
 
 js_server_SOURCES = js_server.cxx
-js_server_LDADD = -lplibjs -lplibnet -lplibul $(audio_LIBS) $(network_LIBS)
+js_server_LDADD = -lplibjs -lplibnet -lplibul $(base_LIBS) $(audio_LIBS) $(network_LIBS)