diff --git a/install/configure b/install/configure
index 4d4734ec5..e67c43334 100755
--- a/install/configure
+++ b/install/configure
@@ -5591,6 +5591,7 @@ aix:*xlf* )
         try_f90flags="\$(FFLAGS) -qsuffix=cpp=f90 -qfree=f90"
         try_fflags_noopt="-q64 -O0"
         try_ldflags="-q64"
+        try_ldflags_openmp="-qsmp=omp"
         # try_ldflags_static="-bstatic"
         pre_fdflags="-WF,"
         xlf_flags=1
diff --git a/install/configure.ac b/install/configure.ac
index 68f03a9bb..cf8cd2add 100644
--- a/install/configure.ac
+++ b/install/configure.ac
@@ -636,6 +636,7 @@ aix:*xlf* )
         try_f90flags="\$(FFLAGS) -qsuffix=cpp=f90 -qfree=f90"
         try_fflags_noopt="-q64 -O0"
         try_ldflags="-q64"
+        try_ldflags_openmp="-qsmp=omp"
         # try_ldflags_static="-bstatic"
         pre_fdflags="-WF,"
         xlf_flags=1